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Unit 2 Vocab

QuestionAnswer
arid extremely dry or dull
billow a large wave or to rise or swell like a wave
constrain to force, compel, to restrain or hold back
disinterested indifferent, to not care
encompass to encircle, or reach around. To include
incomprehensible impossible to understand
manipulate to handle or use skillfully, to manage or control for personal gain
maximum the greatest possible amount or degree
ruffle to wrinkle, make uneven, to annoy or make upset
stamina the strength needed to keep going
adverse unfavorable, negative, hostile, working against
assailant a person who attacks violently with words or blows (punches)
confront to meet face to face, especially as a challenge
contemporary belonging to the same period of time as oneself. A person of the same time.
depict to portray, to present, or show in the form of a picture
groundless without any good reason or cause
hypocrite a person who pretends to be what he or she is not, or better than he or she really is
mimic a person who does imitations, to imitate or make fun of
serene peaceful, calm, free of emotions
sheepish embarrassed, resembling a sheep
Created by: mmsquires
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