Vocabulary Flashcards

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adroit (adj.)

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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

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benevolent (adj.)

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kindly, charitable

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cursory (adj.)

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hasty, not thorough

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duplicity (n.)

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treachery, deceitfulness

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feasible (adj.)

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possible, able to be done

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grimace (n.)

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a wry face, facial distortion

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grimace (v.)

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to make a wry face

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holocaust (n.)

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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

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meticulous (adj.)

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extremely careful; particular about details

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quintessence (n.)

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the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example