Unit 2 vocabulary Flashcards
endurance, staying power
stamina
greatest, largest, highest; utmost
maximum
waterless, parched; boring, unimaginative
arid
to handle, work, maneuver; exploit
manipulate
to imitate, parrot; a copycat
mimic
embarrassed, shamefaced; timid, meek
sheepish
baffling, confusing, bewildering
incomprehensible
unfavorable; difficult, trying
adverse
a two-faced person, phony
hypocrite
tranquil, composed; fair
serene
unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
adverse
extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
arid
a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is
hypocrite
impossible to understand
incomprehensible
to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage
manipulate
the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
maximum
a person who does imitations; to imitate; to make fun of
mimic
peaceful, calm; free of emotion upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand
serene
embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid
sheepish
the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain, endurance
stamina
to compel, pressure; to restrict
constrain
present-day, modern, current
contemporary
neutral, impartial, unbiased; apathetic
disinterested
to face, encounter, come to grips with
confront
a wave, breaker; to swell, surge
billow
to upset, annoy; a frill
ruffle
baseless, unsupported, unjustified
groundless
an assaulter, attacker, mugger
assailant
to sketch, draw, picture, represent
depict
to surround, envelope; to include, comprise
encompass
a person who attacks violently
assailant
to portray; represent or show in the form of a picture
depict
to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class
encompass
without any good reason or cause, unjustified
groundless
to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drum beat
ruffle
