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Sadlier A U2 wk1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ADVERSE | (adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
| adverse | Some people suffer an _____ reaction if they eat peanut butter or anything with peanuts. |
| CONSTRAIN | (v) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
| constrain | You can't _____ me against my will. |
| CONTEMPORARY | (adj )belonging to the same period of time as oneself (n) a person of the same time |
| contemporary | His novel used a _____ style but had a historical setting. |
| GROUNDLESS | (adj) without any good reason or cause, unjustified |
| groundless | Kate's _____ fear of hurting herself during exercise has left her weak and out of shape. |
| MIMIC | (n) a person who does imitations (v) to imitate; to make fun of |
| mimic | Troy continually entertains his friends because he can _____ any accent he hears. |
| ATTAIN | to achieve by effort |
| attain | Jeremy Lin was able to ___ his goal of becoming a professional basketball player for the NBA. |