Unit 2

Question 1

Adverse

Answer 1

Unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

Question 2

Assailant

Answer 2

A person who attacks violently [with blows or words]

Question 3

Confront

Answer 3

To meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

Question 4

Contemporary

Answer 4

[adj] belonging to the same period of time as oneself;

[n] a person of the same time

Question 5

Decipct

Answer 5

To portray; to represent or show in form or picture

Question 6

Groundless

Answer 6

Without any good reason or cause, unjustified

Question 7

Hypocrite

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Mimic

Answer 8

[n] a person who does imitations;

[v] to imitate; to make fun of

Question 9

Serene

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Sheepish

Answer 10

Embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid

Question 11

Arid

Answer 11

Extremly dry; uninteresting, dull

Question 12

Billow

Answer 12

[n] a large wave;

[v] to rise or swell like a wave

Question 13

Constrain

Answer 13

To force, compel; to restrain, hold back

Question 14

Disinterested

Answer 14

Fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

Question 15

Encompass

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Incomprehensible

Answer 16

Impossible to understand

Question 17

Manipulate

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Maximum

Answer 18

[n] the greatest possible amount or degree

[adj] reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

Question 19

Ruffle

Answer 19

[v] to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through;
[n] material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat

Question 20

Stamina

Answer 20

The strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power