unit 2 Flashcards
adverse
unfavorable, negative, working against, hostile
assailant
a person who attacks violently
confront
to meet face to face, especially as a challenge, come to grips with.
contemporary
belonging to the same period of time as oneself, a person of the same time
depict
to portray; to represent or show
groundless
without any good reason or cause, unjustified
hypocrite
a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she is really is; a two faced person
mimic
a person who does imitations, to imitate, make fun of
serene
peaceful, calm, free of emotional upset, clear and free of storm, majestic, grand
sheepish
embarrassed, resembling a sheep in meekness, timid
arid
extremely dry, uninteresting, dull
billow
a large wave, to rise or swell like wave.
constrain
to force, compel, to restrain, hold back
disinterested
fair minded, free from selfish motives, indifferent
encompass
to encircle, go or reach around, enclose
incomprehensible
impossible to understand
manipulate
to handle or use skillfully, to manage or control
maximum
the greatest possible amount or degree, reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
ruffle
to wrinkle, make uneven
stamina
the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain, staying power.
