Unit 2 Set A

Question 1

adverse

Answer 1

adj: unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

Question 2

assailant

Answer 2

n: a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

Question 3

confront

Answer 3

v: 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

depict

Answer 5

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

Question 6

groundless

Answer 6

adj: without any good reason or cause, unjustified

Question 7

hypocrite

Answer 7

n: 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

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

Question 10

Sheepish

Answer 10

(Adj) embarrassed;resembeling a sheep in meakness, timid