Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
share
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

West End School

Vocab-Unit 2

TermDefinition
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.
Created by: jprestwood
Popular English Vocabulary sets
Prefixes, Suffixes, Roots
Informational Text
How to prove your point when making a claim
Literary Elements
Literary Devices
Terms
Types of Writing
Research
200 common phrasal verbs
Basic English Word
Nouns that don't follow the regular plural rule #mbe
"A Big Word Within the Word"

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards