Definitions
(adj.) kindly, charitable
Benevolent
Grimace
(n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face
risk, hazard, peril
Jeopardy
Even though Gwen had been taking violin lessons for years, she was still not very ________ at playing compositions.
Adroit
(adj.) hasty, not thorough
Cursory
Tepid
(adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
inspect
Scrutinize
My grandmother says the jazz music triggers ______ for her youth.
nostalgia
(v.) to praise extravagantly
Extol
Feasible
(adj.) possible, able to be done
impulse, spur
Impetus
The forest fire was a __________ that destroyed thousands of trees.
holocaust
(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
Retrogress
Meticulous
(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details
fraud, deception
Duplicity
Because we all know Betty is ________ to heights, we were shocked when she took up skydiving.
averse
(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
Impervious
Quintessence
(n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
cordial
Amicable
Since my sister is a __________ driver who honks her horn constantly, I try to avoid riding anywhere with her.
belligerent