Admit- confess to be true.
The child confessed to his parents about breaking the window.
Amicable- Friendliness, without serious disagreement.
Tom And Jerry are definitely not amicable.
Averse- Strong dislike, opposition to something
Some people my have averse feeling about our president.
Beligerent- Hostile and agressive
The wolves are very beligerent at night when they hunt.
Benevolent- Well meaning, friendly
I am always benevolent to new people.
Cursory- Hasty, not detailed
The hastily written essay was full of grammatical errors.
Duplicity- Deceitfulness in speech
The duplicity in Tom Sawyer's speech is astonishing.
Extol- To praise highly
The boy extolled his favorite superhero.
Feasible- To do easily, conviently
The exemplary student found his homework very feasible.
Grimace- Disgust, disapproval
The scary movie was of great grimace and fear.
Holocaust- Destruction or slaughter.
The Holocaust of the Jews was a great tragedy.
Impervious- Not penetrable
Supermans' body is impervious to bullets.
Impetus- Impulse, a moving force
When he stared into her eyes his impetus was to kiss her.
Jeopardy- Risk of loss or danger
If you text and drive then you are in jeopardy of your life.
Meticulous- Showing great attention to detail.
Many realist painters are very meticulous in their work.
Nostalgia- Longing for things, persons, or situation in time.
The old mans' nostalgia for his youth was a beautiful, yet depressing sight.
Quintessence- concentrated essence of a substance.
The quintessence of the insense was very potent.
Retrogress- go back to a worse state.
The student slowly began to retrogress in his academics.
Scrutinize- Exam of inspect closely.
The scientist scrutinized every little bit of the experiment.
Tepid- Slightly warm
The tepid pool water was perfect for cool afternoon swim.
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