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ur2vocab
ur2
Term | Definition |
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fortitude | strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or handle pain with courage |
FORTITUDE | The most successful people in life demonstrate a _____ that others want to imitate to create their own achievement. |
adverse | (adjective) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
ADVERSE | Some people suffer an _____ reaction if they eat peanut butter or anything with peanuts. |
constrain | (verb) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
CONSTRAIN | You can't _____ me against my will. |
contemporary | (adjective) belonging to the same period of time as oneself |
CONTEMPORARY | His novel used a _____ style but had a historical setting. |
groundless | (adjective) without any good reason or cause; unjustified |
GROUNDLESS | Kate's _____ fear of hurting herself during exercise has left her weak and out of shape. |
mimic | (noun) a person who does imitations |
MIMIC | Troy continually entertains his friends because he can _____ any accent he hears. |
PERSEVERANCE | continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition |
persverance | It took an entire marking period of _____ through countless obstacles for hard-working Stateliners to achieve honor roll. |
positive | |
POSITIVE | |
TENACITY | The determination to continue what you are doing |
tenacity | Turbo the snail demonstrated great _____ in finishing the race against a racecar without his power of speed. |
arid | (adjective) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull |
ARID | The arid climate of the desert is the perfect place for the cactus to bloom. |
confront | (verb) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with |
CONFRONT | If we confront our bullies we take away their power to control us. |
depict | (verb) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture |
DEPICT | The illustrator’s ability to depict the victim’s stories explained the war from a whole new perspective. |
hypocrite | (noun) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person |
HYPOCRITE | She really is a hypocrite since she yells at everyone to choose healthy while she only drinks soda eat Takis. |
serene | (adjective) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
SERENE | The most serene sound for many people is waves on a summer beach. |
assailant | (noun) a person who attacks violently |
ASSAILANT | The jogger was injured by an unknown _____ who left him immoblie at the side of the road. |
billow | (noun) a large wave |
BILLOW | Fans cheered enthusiastically when they saw their team’s flags ____ over the stadium. |
incomprehensible | (adjective) impossible to understand |
INCOMPREHENSIBLE | Our school’s intercom system is so old that this morning’s announcements were almost _____. |
maximum | (noun) the greatest possible amount |
MAXIMUM | To ease the patient’s suffering, the doctor prescribed the _____ dosage of painkillers. |
sheepish | (adjective) embarrassed, timid |
SHEEPISH | His _____ grin made the crowds cheer all the more for his unlikely victory. |
conformity | acting in accordance with some specified standard |
CONFORMITY | Toni despises _____ and stays true to herself, although she fears her mother wishes she had a different daughter because of it. |
ADVERT | To see coming and ward off; avoid |
advert | The best way to _____ summer school and avoid stress is by completing assignments on time and participating in class. |
beacon | Someone or something that gives hope to others |
BEACON | The Statue of Liberty was a beacon of hope for millions of immigrants seeking freedom, safety, and a new life in the United States . |
disinterested | (adjective) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |
DISINTERESTED | A judge must remain __________ in order to render an evenhanded and logical decision. |
encompass | (verb) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; |
ENCOMPASS | Oceans __________ about three-fourths of the surface of our planet. |
manipulate | (verb) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
MANIPULATE | Scientists should not __________ data. |
ruffle | (verb) to wrinkle, make uneven |
RUFFLE | His wisecracks always __________ my feathers. |
stamina | (noun) strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |
STAMINA | Marathon runners need a great deal of __________ to cover the many miles. |
grit | mental toughness and courage |
GRIT | Through resourcefulness and -----, the Pilgrims, true pioneers, survived the harsh conditions of their first winter. |
holocaust | |
HOLOCAUST | |
genocide | |
GENOCIDE |