6 Vocabulary Unit 2

Question 1

adverse

Answer 1

(adj) unfavorable, working against, hostile

Question 2

arid

Answer 2

(adj) extremely dry; uninteresting

Question 3

assailant

Answer 3

(n) person who attacks violently

Question 4

billow

Answer 4

(n) a large wave; (v) to rise or swell

Question 5

confront

Answer 5

(v) to meet face to face, especially as a challenge

Question 6

constrain

Answer 6

(v) to force or restrain

Question 7

contemporary

Answer 7

(adj) belonging to the same period of time; (n) person of the same time

Question 8

depict

Answer 8

(v) to portray or represent in a picture

Question 9

disinterested

Answer 9

(adj) fair-minded or indifferent

Question 10

encompass

Answer 10

(v) to encircle, enclose, or include

Question 11

groundless

Answer 11

(adj) without any good reason or cause

Question 12

hypocrite

Answer 12

(n) person who pretends to be what he or she is not

Question 13

incomprehensible

Answer 13

(adj) impossible to understand

Question 14

manipulate

Answer 14

(v) to handle skillfully; to manage to personal gain

Question 15

maximum

Answer 15

(n) the greatest possible amount; (adj) reaching the greatest possible amount

Question 16

mimic

Answer 16

(n) person who does imitations; (v) to imitate or make fun of

Question 17

ruffle

Answer 17

(v) to wrinkle; to annoy; (n) gathered strip of material used for trimming

Question 18

serene

Answer 18

(adj) peaceful, calm; clear and free of storm

Question 19

sheepish

Answer 19

(adj) embarrassed; meek or timid

Question 20

stamina

Answer 20

(n) the strength needed to keep going or overcome strain