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Skillful in the use of hands or mind (deft, dexterous)
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Adroit
Skillful in the use of hands or mind (deft, dexterous)
Amicable
Peaceful, friendly
Averse
With strong distaste; opposed to
Belligerent
Inclined to argument
Benevolent
Kindly, charitable
Cursory
Hasty, not through
Duplicity
Deceitfulness, trechary
Extol
To praise extravagantly
Feasible
Possible, able to be done
Grimace
(To make) a distorted facial expression showing displeasure
Holocaust
A large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter
Impervious
Not affected or hurt by, sealed
Impetus
A moving force, impulse, stimulus
Jeopardy
Danger
Meticulous
Extremely careful
Nostalgia
A longing for something past
Quintessence
The purest essence or form of something
Retrogress
To move backwards; return to an earlier condition
Scrutinize
To examine closely
Tepid
Lukewarm; unenthusiastic; showing little interest
