Easy Adjectives
peaceable; friendly
amicable
having a deep-seated distaste; opposed or unwilling
averse
treachery; deceitfulness
duplicity
to examine closely
scrutinize
When I heard you speak French so fluently, my determination to master that language received a fresh _________.
impetus
hasty or not thorough
cursory
possible or able to be done
feasible
longing for something past; homesickness
nostalgia
to praise extravagantly, i.e. "glaze"
extol
Regarding Native Americans as "bloodthirsty savages," Europeans were rarely able to maintain ________ relations with them.
amicable.
lukewarm; unenthusiastic
tepid
given to fighting, warlike
belligerent
a large scale destruction, especially by a fire
holocaust
to make a wry face or a facial distortion
grimace
A __________ examination of my luggage was enough to show me that someone was tampering with it.
meticulous
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
adroit
extremely careful; particular about details
meticulous
a moving force, impulse, stimulus
impetus
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
retrogress
Although he shows no particular talent as a worker, he is exceptionally _______ at finding excuses for not doing his job.
quintessence
kindly; charitable
benevolent
not affected or hurt by; admitting no passage or entrance
impervious
the purest form of something; the most typical example
quintessence
Our PE teacher ________ the virtues of regular exercise.
extol(s)
What good is a plastic raincoat that is _______ to water if it also prevents any body heat from escaping?
impervious