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U2Vocab
U2 vocab
Term | Definition |
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ADVERSE | unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
adverse | Some people suffer an _____ reaction if they eat peanut butter or anything with peanuts. |
CONSTRAIN | 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 (noun) a person of the same time |
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 (verb) to imitate; to make fun of |
mimic | Troy continually entertains his friends because he can _____ any accent he hears |
PREASEVANCE | continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition |
preaservence | It took an entire marking period of _____ through countless obstacles for hard-working Stateliners to achieve honor roll. |
PROACTIVE | acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes |
proactive | Students who are _____ make a plan for thie success and use tools to stay organized. |
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. |
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. |
CONFORMITY | acting in accordance with some specified standard |
conformity | being the same and doing the same as everybody else. |
Beacan | Someone or something that gives hope to others |
beacan | The Statue of Liberty was a beacon of hope for millions of immigrants seeking freedom, safety, and a new life in the United States . |
ASSAILANT | noun) a person who attacks violently |
assailant | The jogger was injured by an unknown _____ who left him immoblie at the side of the roa |
BILLOW | noun) a large wave OR (verb) to rise like 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 OR (adjective) reaching the great 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 |
PERSEVERANCE | continued effort to do something despite difficulties |
perseverance | It took months of planning and ------- through countless obstacles for the Allies to achieve victory in the war. |
GRIT | mental toughness and courage |
grit | Through resourcefulness and -----, the Pilgrims, true pioneers, survived the harsh conditions of their first winter. |
GENOCIDE | The deliberate and systematic destruction of a religious, racial, national, or cultural group |
genocide | Hitler and his Nazis shocked the world with their "Final Solution," which was the first publicly documented _____in modern history. |
HOLOCAUST | the systematic government killing of six million Jewish people and others by Nazi Germany during World War II |
holocaust | Survivors of the _____ share their stories so that the voices of the victims make sure the world never repeats the same unforgivable murders. |
DISINTEREST | (adj.) fair-minded; free from selfish motives; indifferent |
disinterest | A judge must remain _____in order to render and even handed and logical decision. |
ENCOMPASS | (v) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; (v) to include with a certain group or class |
encompass | Oceans _____ about three-fourths of the surface of our planet. |
MANIPULATE | (v) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
manipulate | Scientists should not_____ data. |
RUFFLE | (v) to wrinkle, make uneven OR (v) to annoy, upset OR (v) to flip through OR (n) material used for trimming edges OR (n) a low drumbeat |
ruffle | His sarcastic comments always _____ my feelings. |
STAMINA | (n) strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |
stamina | Marathon runners a great deal of_____to cover the many miles. |
AVERT | To see coming and ward off; avoid |
avert | The best way to _____ summer school and avoid stress is by completing assignments on time and participating in class. |