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Sadlier Vocabulary 6th grade Unit 2

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adverse   unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile  
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arid   extremely dry; uninteresting, dull  
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assailant   a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)  
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billow   a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave  
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confront   to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with  
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constrain   to force, compel; to restrain, hold back  
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contemporary   belonging to the same time period of time as oneself; a person of the same time  
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depict   to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture  
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disinterested   fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent  
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encompass   to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class  
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groundless   without any good reason or cause, unjustified  
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hypocrite   a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person  
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incomprehensible   impossible to understand  
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manipulate   to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage  
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maximum   the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree  
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mimic   a person who does imitations; to imitate; to make fun of  
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ruffle   to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat  
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serene   peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand  
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sheepish   embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid  
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stamina   the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power  
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