Unit 2 Vocabulary

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duplicity

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(n.) treachery, deceitfulness

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adroit

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(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

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impervious

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(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

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impetus

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(n.) moving force, impulse, stimulus

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tepid

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(adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

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averse

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(adj.) having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

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belligerent

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(adj.) hostile and aggressive

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hibernate

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(v.) to spend a prolonged period at rest or inactivity, typically during winter

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cursory

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(adj.) hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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extol

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(v.) to praise enthusiastically