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vocab U2
definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile | adverse |
| extremely dry; uninteresting, dull | arid |
| a person who attacks violently ( with blows or words | assailant |
| a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave | billow |
| to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with | confront |
| to force, compel; to restrain, hold back | constrain |
| belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time | contemporary |
| to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture | depict |
| fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent | disinterested |
| to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class | encompass |
| without any good reason or cause, unjustified | groundless |
| a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better that he or she really is; a two-faced person | hypocrite |
| impossible to understand | incomprehensible |
| to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage | manipulate |
| the greatest possible amount or degree;reaching the greatest possible amount or degree | maximum |
| a person who does imitations; to imitate; to make fun of | mimic |
| to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat | ruffle |
| peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand | serene |
| embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid | sheepish |
| the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power | stamina |