Unit 2

Question 1

The greatest possible amount or degree, reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

Answer 1

Greatest, largest, highest, utmost

Maximum

Question 2

Extremely dry, uninteresting, dull

Answer 2

Waterless, parched, boring unimaginative

Arid

Question 3

To handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage

Answer 3

To handle, work, maneuver; exploit

Maipulative

Question 4

A person who does imitations; To imitate; to make fun of

Answer 4

To imitate, parrot; a copycat

Mimic

Question 5

Embarrassed; resembling a sheep and a meekness, timid

Answer 5

Embarrassed, shamefaced; timid, meek

Sheepish

Question 6

And impossible to understand

Answer 6

Baffling, confusing, Bewildering

Incomprehensible

Question 7

Unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

Answer 7

Unfavorable, difficult, trying

Adverse

Question 8

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

Answer 8

A two-faced person, phony

Hypocrite

Question 9

Peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand

Answer 9

Tranquill, composed; fair

Serene

Question 10

To force, compel; to restrain, hold back

Answer 10

To compel, pressure; to restrict

Constrain

Question 11

Belonging to the same period of time is oneself; a person of the same time

Answer 11

Present day, modern, current

Contemporary

Question 12

Fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

Answer 12

Neutral, impartial, unbiased; apathetic

Disinterested

Question 13

To meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge

Answer 13

To face, encounter, come to grips with

Confront

Question 14

A large wave; to rise or swell like a wave

Answer 14

A wave, breaker; to swell, surge

Billow

Question 15

To wrinkle, make an even; to annoy, upset; to flip through; a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; A ripple; A low drumbeat

Answer 15

To upset, annoy; a frill

Ruffle

Question 16

Without any good reason or cause, unjustified

Answer 16

Baseless, unsupported, unjustified

Groundless

Question 17

A person who attacked violently (with blows or words)

Answer 17

And assaulter, attacker, mugger

Assailant

Question 18

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

Answer 18

To sketch, draw, picture represent

Depict

Question 19

To encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

Answer 19

To surround, envelop; to include, comprise

Encompass

Question 20

The strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain, endurance

Answer 20

Endurance, staying power

Stamina