Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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Adverse

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Unfavorable, working against

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2
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Assailant

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A person who attacks violently

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3
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Cofront

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To meet face to face in a challenge

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4
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Contemporary

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Belonging to the same period of time

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5
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Depict

A

To portray, to represent or show

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6
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Groundless

A

Without reason

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7
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Hypocrite

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A person who pretend to be something else

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8
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Mimic

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A person who imitates

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9
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Serene

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Peaceful, calm

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10
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Sheepish

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Embarrassed, resembling a sheep in meekness

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11
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Arid

A

Extremely dry

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12
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Billow

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To swell like a wave

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13
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Constrain

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To hold back

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14
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Disinterested

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Free from selfish motives

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15
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Encompass

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To enclose, to include in something

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16
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Incomprehensible

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Impossible to understand

17
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Manipulate

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To handle skillfully, to manage or control

18
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Maximum

A

The greatest possible amount

19
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Ruffle

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To make uneven, to annoy or upset

20
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Stamina

A

The strength needed to keep going