English-Unit 2 (Parts of Speech and Definition)
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| adverse | (adj.) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
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| arid | (adj.) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
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| assailant | (n.) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)
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| billow | (n.) a large wave; (v.) to ride or swell like a wave
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| confront | (v.) to mett face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with
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| constrain | (v.) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back
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| contemporary | (adj.) belonging to the same period of time as oneself; (n.) a person of the same time
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| depict | (v.) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
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| disinterested | (adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
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| encompass | (v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class
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| groundless | (adj.) without any good reason or cause, unjustified
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| hypocrite | (n.) 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 | (adj.) impossible to understand
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| manipulate | (v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage
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| maximum | (n.) the greatest possible amount or degree; (adj.) reaching the greatest possible amount of degree
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| mimic | (n.) a person who does imitations; (v.) to imitate; to make fun of
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| ruffle | (v.) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; (n.) a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat
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| serene | (adj.) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free od storm; majestic, grand
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| sheepish | (adj.) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid
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| stamina | (n.) the stregth needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power
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To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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