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Unit 2 Vocab (6th)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adverse | Unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
| Arid | Extremely dry; uninteresting, dull |
| Assailant | Person who attacks violently (with blows or words) |
| Billow | A large wave; to rise or swell like a wave |
| Confront | To meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with |
| Constrain | To force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
| Contemporary | Belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time |
| Depict | To portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture |
| Disinterested | Fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |
| Encompass | To encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class |
| Groundless | Without any good reason or cause; unjustified |
| Hypocrite | Person who pretends to be what he is not or better than he really is; a two faced person |
| Incomprehensible | Impossible to understand |
| Manipulate | To handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
| Maximum | Greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree |
| Mimic | Person who does imitations; to imitate; to make fun of |
| Ruffle | Wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat |
| Serene | Peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
| Sheepish | Embarassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid |
| Stamina | Strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |