Unit 2 Flashcards by Hannah Knoke

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unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

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adverse

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a person who attacks violently

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assailant

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belonging to the same period of time as oneself

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contemporary

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to portray or represent

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depict

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without any good reason or cause

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groundless

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person who pretends to be something they are not

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hypocrite

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to imitate or make fun of

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mimic

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to meet face to face

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confront

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peaceful calm; free of emotional upset

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serene

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embarrassed

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sheepish

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extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

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arid

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a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

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billow

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to hold back

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constrain

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fair minded

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disinterested

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to encircle, to enclose

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encompass

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impossible to understand

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incomprehensible

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to handle or use skillfully

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manipulate

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the greatest possible amount or degree

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maximum

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to wrinkle or make uneven; to annoy

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ruffle

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

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stamina