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Unit 2 Vocabulary
Sadlier Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adverse | (adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
| Arid | (adj) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull |
| Assailant | (n) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) |
| Billow | (n) a large wave; (v) to rise or swell like a wave or flag |
| Confront | (v) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with |
| Constrain | (v) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Groundless | (adj) without any good reason or cause, unjustified |
| Hypocrite | (n) a person who pretends to be what he/she isn't OR better than she/he really is; a two-faced person |
| 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 to the greatest possible amount or degree |
| Mimic | (n) a person who does imitations; (v) to imitate; to make fun of |
| Ruffle | (v) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; (n) material used on clothes for trimming edges; a ripple |
| Serene | (adj) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
| Sheepish | (adj) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid |
| Stamina | (n) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |