Unit 2

Question 1

adverse

Answer 1

unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

Question 2

assailant

Answer 2

a person who attacks violently

Question 3

confront

Answer 3

to meet face-to- face, especially as a challenge

Question 4

contemporary

Answer 4

adj- belonging to the same period of time as yourself
n- a person of the same time

Question 5

depict

Answer 5

to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

Question 6

groundless

Answer 6

without any good reason or cause

Question 7

hypocrite

Answer 7

a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she is

Question 8

mimic

Answer 8

a person who does imitations
v- to imitate; to make fun of

Question 9

serene

Answer 9

peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset

Question 10

sheepish

Answer 10

embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meeknesses, timd

Question 11

arid

Answer 11

extremely dry; uninterseting, dull

Question 12

billow

Answer 12

a large wave. verb- to rise or swell like a wave

Question 13

constrain

Answer 13

to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

Question 14

disinterested

Answer 14

fair-minded, free from selfish motives

Question 15

encompass

Answer 15

to encircle, go or reach around; to close

Question 16

incomprehensible

Answer 16

impossible to understand

Question 17

manipulate

Answer 17

to handle or use skillfully; to mange or control for personal gain or advantage

Question 18

maximum

Answer 18

the greatest possible amount or degree. adj- reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

Question 19

ruffle

Answer 19

to wrinkle, make uneven. noun- a ripple; low drumbeat

Question 20

stamina

Answer 20

the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain.