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U2 Vocabs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ARID | (adjective) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull |
| arid | The arid climate of the desert is the perfect place for the cactus to bloom. |
| CONFRONT | (verb) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with |
| confront | If we confront our bullies we take away their power to control us. |
| DEPICT | (verb) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture |
| depict | The illustrator’s ability to depict the victim’s stories explained the war from a whole new perspective. |
| HYPOCRITE | (noun) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person |
| hypocrite | She really is a hypocrite since she yells at everyone to choose healthy while she only drinks soda eat Takis. |
| SERENE | (adjective) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
| serene | The most serene sound for many people is waves on a summer beach. |
| TENACITY | The determination to continue what you are doing |
| tenacity | Turbo the snail demonstrated great _____ in finishing the race against a racecar without his power of speed. |
| ASSAILANT | (noun) a person who attacks violently |
| assailant | The jogger was injured by an unknown _____ who left him immobile at the side of the road. |
| BILLOW | (noun) a large wave OR (verb) to rise like a large wave |
| billow | Fans cheered enthusiastically when they saw their team’s flags ____ over the stadium. |
| INCOMPREHENSIBLE | (adjective) impossible to understand |
| incomprehensible | Our school’s intercom system is so old that this morning’s announcements were almost _____. |
| MAXIMUM | (noun) the greatest possible amount OR (adjective) reaching the great possible amount |
| maximum | To ease the patient’s suffering, the doctor prescribed the _____ dosage of painkillers |
| SHEEPISH | (adjective) embarrassed, timid |
| sheepish | His _____ grin made the crowds cheer all the more for his unlikely victory. |
| CONFORMITY | acting in accordance with some specified standard |
| conformity | Toni despises _____ and stays true to herself, although she fears her mother wishes she had a different daughter because of it. |
| AVERT | To see coming and ward off; avoid |
| avert | The best way to _____ summer school and avoid stress is by completing assignments on time and participating in class. |
| BEACON | Someone or something that gives hope to others |
| beacon | The Statue of Liberty was a _____ of hope for millions of immigrants seeking freedom, safety, and a new life in the United States . |
| DISINTERESTED | (adjective) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |
| disinterested | A judge must remain __________ in order to render an evenhanded and logical decision. |
| ENCOMPASS | (verb) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; (verb) to include with a certain group or class |
| encompass | Oceans __________ about three-fourths of the surface of our planet. |
| MANIPULATE | (verb) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
| manipulate | Scientists should not __________ data. |
| RUFFLE | verb) to wrinkle, make uneven (verb) to annoy, upset (verb) to flip through (noun) material used for trimming edges (noun) a low drumbeat |
| ruffle | His wisecracks always __________ my feathers. My favorite pillow has a velvet __________ . |
| STAMINA | (noun) strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |
| stamina | Marathon runners need a great deal of __________ to cover the many miles. |
| GRIT | mental toughness and courage |
| grit | Through resourcefulness and -----, the Pilgrims, true pioneers, survived the harsh conditions of their first winter. |
| GENOCIDE | The deliberate and systematic destruction of a religious, racial, national, or cultural group |
| genocide | Hitler and his Nazis shocked the world with their "Final Solution," which was the first publicly documented _____in modern history. |
| HOLOCAUST | the systematic government killing of six million Jewish people and others by Nazi Germany during World War II |
| holocaust | Survivors of the _____ share their stories so that the voices of the victims make sure the world never repeats the same unforgivable murders. |
| FORTITUDE | Mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger and pain |
| fortitude | Will the Resistance have the _____to risk their lives stand up against the Nazi regime of terror? |
| PROACTIVE | acting in anticipation of future problems, needs, or changes |
| proactive | Students who are _____ make a plan for their success and use tools to stay organized. |
| 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. |
| PERSEVERANCE | continued effort to do something despite difficulties |
| perseverance | It took months of planning and ------- through countless obstacles for the Allies to achieve victory in the war. |
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