Unit 2 set A

Question 1

unfavorable, negative adj

Answer 1

adverse

Question 2

a person who attacks violently n

Answer 2

assailant

Question 3

to meet face to face,especially as a challenge v

Answer 3

confront

Question 4

belonging to the same period of time as oneself

Answer 4

contemporary

Question 5

to portray v

Answer 5

depict

Question 6

without any good reason or cause,unjustified adj

Answer 6

groundless

Question 7

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

Answer 7

hypocrite

Question 8

a person who does imitations n

Answer 8

mimic

Question 9

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

Answer 9

serene

Question 10

embarrassed;resembling a sheep in meekness,timid adj

Answer 10

sheepish

Question 11

extremely dry;uninteresting,dull adj

Answer 11

arid

Question 12

a large wave n

Answer 12

billow

Question 13

to force,compel;to restrain,hold back v

Answer 13

constrain

Question 14

fair-minded,free from selfish motives;indifferent adj

Answer 14

disinterested

Question 15

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

Answer 15

encompass

Question 16

impossible to understand adj

Answer 16

incomprehensible

Question 17

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

Answer 17

manipulate

Question 18

the greatest possible amount or degree n

Answer 18

maximum

Question 19

to wrinkle,make uneven;to annoy,upset;to flip through v

Answer 19

ruffle

Question 20

the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain