Definitions
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
adroit
If, as you claim, you really like raw oysters, why do you make such an eloquent ________________ every time you swallow one?
Grimace
quick, superficial, perfunctory
cursory
criticize, belittle, disparage
extol
Definition: a longing for something past, homesick
nostalgia
peaceable, friendly
amicable
Because I was looking forward to a hot bath, I was disappointed at the feeble stream of _____________ water that flowed into the tub.
Tepid
glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
extol
Deluge, liberating, saving
Holocaust
Synonyms: paragon, exemplar
quintessence
having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
averse
An expert from the museum _________________ the painting, looking for telltale signs that would prove it to be genuine or expose it as a forgery.
Scrutinize
workable, viable
feasible
advance, evolve, progress
retrogress
Antonyms: favorable disposed, eager, keen
Averse
given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged at war
belligerent
My teacher counseled me to keep up my studies, or my performance in class might once again ________________ into mediocrity.
Retrogress
conflagration, devastation, annihilation
holocaust
careless, negligent, sloppy
meticulous
Definition: treachery, deceitfulness
Duplicity
kindly, charitable
benevolent
Only when we learned that the embezzler had tried to cast suspicion on his innocent partner did we realize the extent of his _______________.
Duplicity
impenetrable, resistant, proof against
impervious
safety, security
Jeopardy
Completing a Sentence: When I realized how bad the breaks of the old car were, I feared that our lives were in _____________________.
Jeopardy