VOCAB UNIT 6

ADROIT

• Def: cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious
• Part of speech: adjective
• Sentence: He did well in the games because he was adroit.
• Synonyms: cunning, expert
• Antonyms: inept, clumsy

AMICABLE

• Def: characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable
• Part of speech: adjective
• Sentence: The amicable girl made friends easily.
• Synonyms: agreeing, civil
• Antonyms: hostile, unfriendly

AVERSE

• Def: having a strong feeling of opposition, antipathy, repugnance
• Part of speech: adjective
• Sentence: Ben was very averse about the new proposition.
• Synonyms: contrary, disliking
• Antonyms: caring, liking

BELLIGERENT

• Def: warlike; given to waging war.
• Part of speech: adjective
• Sentence: The air was belligerent, with all the dust and smoke.
• Synonyms: agressive, combating
• Antonyms: cooperative, kind

DUPLICITY

• Def: an act or instance of such deceitfulness
• Part of Speech: noun
• Sentence: She thought he passed the duplicity of his past.
• Synonyms: dishonesty, fraud
• Antonyms: honesty, trustworthy

CURSORY

• Def: going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Sentence: She was cursory as she read, missing important concepts.
• Synonyms: brief, careless
• Antonyms: complete, meticulous

BENEVOLENT

• Def: characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Sentence: The benevolent boy volunteered every weekend.
• Synonyms: chivalous, caring
• Antonyms: greedy, mean

EXTOL

• Def: to praise highly; laud; eulogize
• Part of Speech: verb
• Sentence: I couldn't help but extol the lady for fixing my dress.
• Synonyms: acclaim, applaud
• Antonyms: blame, criticize

FEASIBLE

• Def: capable of being done, effected, or accomplished
• Part of Speech: adjective
• Sentence: The task was very feasible.
• Synonyms: achievable, attainable
• Antonyms: impossible, unreasonable

GRIMACE

• Def: a facial expression, often ugly or contorted, that indicates disapproval
• Part of Speech: noun
• Sentence: Grimace ripped through her face when she hit the ground.
• Synonyms: frown, pain
• Antonyms: smile, happy