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