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Vocab

TermDefinition
Adverse Unfavorable in purpose or effect ; negative
Arid Being without moisture ; extremely dry ; parched
Assailant One who attacks violently
Billow A big wave or surge at sea ; to swell out or puff up, as by the action of wind
Confront To meet face to face, especially as a challenge
Constrain To hold back ; to restrict
Contemporary A person belonging to the same time or period with others ; of the present time, modern
Depict To represent in a picture ; to portray
Disinterested Fair minded ; free from selfish motives
Encompass To contain or include ; to surround
Groundless Without a basis in reason or fact ; unjustified
Hypocrite A person who publicly denounces behaviors but practices the same behaviors ; a phony
Incomprehensible Difficult or impossible to understand
Manipulate To hand skillfully ; to manage or control for personal gain
Maximum The greatest possible amount or degree ; having or being the greatest quantity or highest degree
Mimic One who imitates ; to imitate the speech or actions of
Ruffle An irregularity of a surface ; to wrinkle or make uneven ; to annoy or upset
Serene Calm, peaceful, and untroubled
Sheepish Embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish
Stamina Physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness, fatigue, or hardship ; endurance
Created by: alexadickun
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