Unit 2 Flashcards
Adverse
Unfavorable, negative,working
assailant
A person who attacks violently
confront
to meet face to face, especially
contemporary
belonging to the same period of time as oneself
depict
to portray to represent or show in the from of the picture
groundless
without any good reason or cause
hypocrite
a person who pretends to be what he or she is not better then he or she really is
mimic
a person who does imitations
serene
peaceful calm free of emotional
sheepish
embarrassing
Arid
Dry or dull
billow
A large wave to rise or swell like a wave
constrain
to farce compel to restrain hold back
disinterested
fair minded free from selfish motives
encompass
to encircle, go or reach around
incomprehensible
impossible to understand
manipulate
to handle or skillful
maximum
the greatest amount of something
ruffle
to wrinkle make uneven, to annoy to flip through
stamina
the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain
