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krodriguezELAvocab2
Vocab Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adverse | (adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
| assailant | (n) a person who attacks violently |
| confront | (v) to meet face to face, especially as a challenge; comes 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 not or better than he or she really is; 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 |
| 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 |
| incomprehensible | (adj) impossible to understand |
| manipulate | (v) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
| 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 |