Unit 2 Set B

Question 1

arid

Answer 1

adj: extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

Question 2

billow

Answer 2

n: a large wave
v: to rise or swell like a wave

Question 3

constrain

Answer 3

v: to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

Question 4

disinterested

Answer 4

adj: fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

Question 5

encompass

Answer 5

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

Question 6

incomprehensible

Answer 6

adj: impossible to understand

Question 7

manipulate

Answer 7

v: to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control

Question 8

ruffle

Answer 8

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

Question 9

stamina

Answer 9

n: the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power

Question 10

Maximum

Answer 10

(n) the greatest amount possible or degree

(adj) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

Question 11

Maximum

Answer 11

(N)-the greatest possible amount or degree;(adj)- racing the greatest possible amount or degree