Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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arid

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Extremely dry: uninteresting,dull

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2
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billow

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A large wave: to rise or swell like a wave

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3
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constrain

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to force, compel: to restrain,hold back

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4
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disinterested

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fair-minded, free from selfish motives: indifferent

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5
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depict

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To portray to represent or to show in the form of a picture

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6
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groundless

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Without any good reason or cause unjustified

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7
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hypocrite

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A person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is

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8
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mimic

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Someone who imitations

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9
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serene

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peaceful calm free of emotional

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10
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sheepish

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embarresed resembling a sheep in meekness

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11
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adverse

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unfavorable negative working against

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12
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assailant

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a person who attacks violently

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13
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confront

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to meet face- face especially

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14
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contemporary

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belonging to the same period of time a person of the same time

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15
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encompass

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to encircle go or reach

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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 or use skilfully

18
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maximun

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the greatest possible amount or degree

19
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ruffle

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to wrinkle to make uneven

20
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stamina

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the strength needed to keep going or overcome