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Vocab-Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 grips with. |
| contemporary | (adj) belonging to the same period of time as oneself; (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 really is; a two-faced person. |
| mimic | (n) a person who does imitations; (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; (v) to rise or swell like a wave. |
| constrain | (v) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back. |
| 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. |
| incomprehensible | (adj) impossible to understand. |
| manipulate | (v) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control. |
| maximum | (n) the greatest possible amount or degree; (adj) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree. |
| ruffle | (v) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; (n) material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat. |
| stamina | (n) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power. |