Unit 2 Flashcards
1
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unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
A
adverse
2
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a person who attacks violently
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assailant
3
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belonging to the same period of time as oneself
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contemporary
4
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to portray or represent
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depict
5
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without any good reason or cause
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groundless
6
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person who pretends to be something they are not
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hypocrite
7
Q
to imitate or make fun of
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mimic
8
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to meet face to face
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confront
9
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peaceful calm; free of emotional upset
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serene
10
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embarrassed
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sheepish
11
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extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
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arid
12
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a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave
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billow
13
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to hold back
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constrain
14
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fair minded
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disinterested
15
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to encircle, to enclose
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encompass
