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Unit 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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