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vocab 1-11 cards
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(n)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 |
(n) the strength needed to keep going or overcome pyhsical or mental strain; staying power | stamina |
(n)a person who does imitations;(v)to imitate; to make fun of | mimic |
(adj)impossible to understand | incomprehensible |
(v)to meet face-to-face especially as a challenge; come to grips with | confront |
(v)to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage | manipulate |
(v)to force,compel; to restrain, hold back | constrain |
(adj) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent | disinterested |
(n)a large wave;(v) to rise or swell like a wave | billow |
(n)the greatest possible amount or degree;(adj) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree | maximum |
(v)to satisfy,relieve, or bring to an end | slake |
(adj)wise;(n)a very wise person | sage |
(v)to look at or think about with great intensity and satisfaction; to take great personal joy in | gloat |
(n)someone or something that is extremely puzzling;that which cannot be understood or explained | enigma |
(n)difference, variety;a condition of having many different types or forms | diversity |
(v)to indicate,point out; to appoint;(adj)selected but not yet installed | designate |
(n)a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something | barrage |
(v)to lie in wait for and attack, ambush | waylay |
(v)to dry up wilt, sag; to caus soe |