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Vocab 2.0
vocab 2.0
Term | Definition |
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adverse | (adj.) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
assailant | (n.) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) |
confront | (v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grip with |
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 |
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 |
mimic | (n.) a person who does imitations; |
mimic | (v.) to imitate; to make fun of |
serene | (adj.) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
sheepish | (adj.) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid |
arid | (adj.) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull |
billow | (n.) a large wave; |
billow | (v.) to rise or swell like a wave |
stamina | (n.) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |
constrain | (v.) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
encompass | (v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class |
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 |
ruffle | (v.) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through |
ruffle | (n.) material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat |
manipulate | (v.) to handle or use skillfully ; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
disinterested | (adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |