VOCAB. NO. 5

1.Adroit-clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
   The man was adroit at his job.
2.Amicable-having the spirit of friendliness
   There will be an amicable settlement to this dispute.
3.Averse-having a strong dislike of or opposition to something
   The former spy is not averse to secrecy.
4.Belligerent-hostile and aggressive
   He's an belligerent old man.
5.Benevolent-well meaning and kindly
   She had a very benevolent smile.
6.Cursory-something done hasty therefore not being detailed
   He gave cursory glance at the paper.
7.Duplicity-deceitfulness
   The word to describe him would be duplicity since he is very deceitful.
8.Extol-to praise something with enthusiasm
   He extolled the virtues of the Roman people.
9.Feasible-possible to do easily or conveniently
   It's not feasible to put most finds on archaeological digs on display.
10.Grimace-an ugly, twisted expression on a persons face
     She gave a grimace of pain.
11.Holocaust-destruction or slaughter on a mass scale
     During the Cold War there could've been a nuclear holocaust.
12.Impervious-not allowing fluid to pass through
     An impervious layer of basaltic clay.
13.Impetus-the force or energy with a body moves
     Hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus.
14.Jeopardy-the danger of loss,harm or failure
     His life was not in jeopardy.
15.Meticulous-showing great detail to something
     He worked very meticulously on his drawing.
16.Nostalgia-a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
     A certain nostalgia came over him as he thought of his high school days.
17.Quintessence-the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class
     He was the quintessence of professionalism.
18.Retrogress-to go back to an earlier state
     He retrogressed to the starting point of his rehabilitation.
20.Scrutinize-to examine or inspect closely
     He was scrutinized for his lack of work.
21.Tepid-something that is only slightly warm
     The soup was very tepid.