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Karabasz 2
Vocabulary Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adverse | unfavorable, negative, working against, hostile, difficult or trying |
| arid | extremely dry, waterless, parched, or uninteresting, dull, boring, unimaginative |
| assailant | a person who attacks violently, assaulter, attacker, mugger |
| billow | (n)a large wave, breaker; (v) to rise or swell like a wave, surge, bulge or balloon |
| confront | to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; encounter |
| constrain | to force, compel, to restrain, hold back, restrict, confine, limit |
| contemporary | (adj) belonging to the same period of time as oneself, modern, present-day, current (n)a person of the same time, peer |
| depict | to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture; sketch, draw, illustrate |
| disinterested | fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent, impartial, unbiased, apathetic |
| encompass | to encircle, go or reach around, to enclose, to include with a certain group or class; surround, envelop, comprise |
| groundless | without any good reason or cause; unjustified, baseless, unsupported |
| hypocrite | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person; phony, charlatan, fraud |
| incomprehensible | impossible to understand, baffling, confusing, bewildering |
| manipulate | to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
| maximum | (n) the greatest possible amount or degree (adj) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree, largest, highest, utmost |
| mimic | (n)a person who does imitations, copycat, impersonator (v) to make fun of, to imitate, impersonate |
| ruffle | (v) to wrinkle, make uneven, to annoy, upset, to flip through, disturb (n) a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple, frill |
| serene | peaceful, calm, free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, tranquil, composed, fair |
| sheepish | embarrassed, resembling a sheep in meekness, timid, shamefaced |
| stamina | the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power, endurance |