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Unit 2 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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adverse (adj.) | unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
arid (adj.) | extremely dry; uninteresting, dull |
assailant (n.) | a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) |
billow (n.) | a large wave |
billow (v.) | to rise or swell like a wave |
confront (v.) | to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with |
constrain (v.) | to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
contemporary (adj.) | belonging to the same period of time as oneself |
contemporary (n.) | a person of the same time |
depict (v.) | to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture |
disinterested (adj.) | fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |
encompass (v.) | to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class |
groundless (adj.) | without any good reason or cause, unjustified |
hypocrite (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 |
incomprehensible (adj.) | impossible to understand |
manipulate (v.) | to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
maximum (adj.) | reaching the greatest possible amount or degree |
maximum (n.) | the greatest possible amount or degree |
mimic (n.) | a person who does imitations |
mimic (v.) | to imitate; to make fun of |
ruffle (n.) | material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat |
ruffle (v.) | to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through |
serene (adj.) | peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
sheepish (adj.) | embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid |
stamina (n.) | the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |