"he was adroit at tax avoidance"
amicable- having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor.
"there will be an amicable settlement of the dispute"
avers-state or assert to be the case.
"he averred that he was innocent of the allegations"
"a bull-necked, belligerent old man"
benevolent-well meaning and kindly.serving a charitable rather than a profit-making purpose.
"a benevolent smile"
cursory-hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
"a cursory glance at the figures"
duplicity-deceitfulness; double-dealing. Doubleness."He was being very duplictic."
extol-praise enthusiastically.
"he extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples"
feasible-possible to do easily or conveniently. Likely; probable.
"the most feasible explanation"
"it is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public display"
grimace-an ugly, twisted expression on a person's face, typically expressing disgust, pain, or wry amusement. make a grimace.
"I sipped the coffee and grimaced"
"she gave a grimace of pain"
holocaust-destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war. A Jewish sacrificial offering that is burned completely on an altar.
"a nuclear holocaust"
impervious-not allowing fluid to pass through. Unable to be affected by.
"he worked, apparently impervious to the heat"
"an impervious layer of basaltic clay"
impetus-the force or energy with which a body moves. The force that makes something happen or happen more quickly.
"the crisis of the 1860s provided the original impetus for the settlements"
"hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus"
jeopardy-danger of loss, harm, or failure. danger arising from being on trial for a criminal offense.
"Michael's job was not in jeopardy"
meticulous-showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
"he had always been so meticulous about his appearance"
nostalgia-a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. Something done or presented in order to evoke feelings of nostalgia."an evening of TV nostalgia"
"I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days in college"
quintessence-the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class. The aspect of something regarded as the intrinsic and central constituent of its character. A refined essence or extract of a substance.
"we were all brought up to believe that advertising is the quintessence of marketing"
"he was the quintessence of political professionalism"
retrogress-go back to an earlier state, typically a worse one."she retrogressed to the starting point of her rehabilitation"scrutinize-examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
"customers were warned to scrutinize the small print"
tepid-only slightly warm; lukewarm. Showing little enthusiasm.
"the applause was tepid"
"tepid water"
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