Adjectives
skillful; expert in the use of the hands or mind
What is ADROIT?
the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
What is QUINTESSENCE?
to praise extravagantly
What is EXTOL?
peaceable; friendly (refers to a person)
What is AMICABLE?
possible; able to be done
What is FEASIBLE?
treachery; deceitfulness
What is DUPLICITY?
to examine closely
What is SCRUTINIZE?
kindly; charitable
What is BENEVOLENT?
Now we’re being informed, with all manner of dread and alarm, that new strains of the virus are coming that may be ________________ to current vaccines.
What is IMPERVIOUS?
The __________________ for the development of a vaccine at record speed was the deadly nature of the new virus.
What is IMPETUS?
The quality of research at the university lab has begun to ______________________ since the massive budget cuts went into effect
What is RETROGRESS?
Although he enjoys acting in films, she is ____________ to getting so much attention.
What is AVERSE?
A _______________ glance at data reported by the media shows no major change in the ages of the patients contracting coronavirus.
What is CURSORY?
The patient made a painful ______________ as the doctor examined and treated his wound.
What is GRIMACE?
Mrs. Sullivan ______________ed when she read the students' papers and saw that they forgot to capitalize the first letter of each new sentence.
What is GRIMACE?
Last week, a _______________ stranger paid my train fare when I realized I had forgotten my wallet.
What is BENEVOLENT?
Normally so ________________ about his appearance in the past, he had become dirty and unkempt, with straggly hair, stained clothes, and patches of silver stubble on his chin.
What is METICULOUS?
Many people who did not grow up with the threat of a nuclear _________________ now face a future of climate chaos.
What is HOLOCAUST?
Before they approve the budget, the directors will _________________ each and every dollar the agency spent last year.
What is SCRUTINIZE?
We were so excited to take our students to the museum, but their interest in the exhibit was ________________.
What is TEPID?