Unit 2 Flashcards

1
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unfavorable or working against

A

adverse

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2
Q

a person that attacks violently

A

assailant

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3
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to meet face to face

A

confront

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4
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a person at the same time, belonging to the same period

A

contemporary

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5
Q

to portray

A

depict

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6
Q

no good reason

A

groundless

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7
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who pretends to be what he or she is not

A

hypocrite

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8
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a person who does imitations

A

mimic

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9
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peaceful

A

serene

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10
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embarrassed

A

sheepish

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11
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dry

A

arid

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12
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a large wave

A

billow

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13
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force, hold back

A

constrain

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14
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fair minded

A

disinterested

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15
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to encircle

A

encompass

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16
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impossible to understand

A

incomperhensible

17
Q

to handle or use skillfully

A

manipulate

18
Q

the greatest possible amount

A

maximum

19
Q

to wrinkle, make uneven

A

ruffle

20
Q

the strength needed to keep going

A

stamina