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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adverse | unfavorable in purpose or effect; negative |
| arid | being without moisture |
| assailant | one who attacks violency |
| billow | a big wave or surge at the sea; to swell out or puff up as by the the wind |
| confront | to meet up face to face |
| constrain | to hold back |
| contemporary | a person belonging to the same time or period as others; one preseant time |
| depict | to represent in a picture; to portray |
| disinterested | fair minded , free from selfish motives |
| encompass | to contain or include;to surround |
| groundless | without basis or reason |
| hypocrite | a phony; a person who publicly denounces behaviors but practices the same behaviors |
| incomprehensible | difficult or impossible to understand |
| manipulate | to handle skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain |
| maximum | the greatest amount possible |
| mimic | one who imitates; |
| ruffle | to wrinkle and make uneven; to annoy or upset |
| serene | calm peaceful and untroubled |
| sheepish | embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish |
| stamina | endurence, physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness , fatigue, or hardship |