Unit 2 set A&B

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

belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time

Question 5

depict

Answer 5

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

a person who does imitations; 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

extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

Question 12

billow

Answer 12

a large wave; 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; in different

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

Question 18

maximum

Answer 18

the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

Question 19

ruffle

Answer 19

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