Unit 2 Vocabulary Flashcards

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adj. unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

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adverse

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adj. extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

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arid

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n. a person who attack violently (with blows or words

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assailant

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n. a large wave; v. to rise or swell like a wave

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billow

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v. to meet face-to-face especially as a challenge; come to grips with

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confront

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v. to force compel; to restrain, hold back

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constrain

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adj. belonging to the same period of time as one self; n. a person of the same time.

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contemporary

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

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depict

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

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disinterested

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

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encompass

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adj. without any good reason or cause, unjustified

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groundless

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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

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hypocrite

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adj. imposible to understand

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incomprehensible

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

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manipulate

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n. the greatest or degree. adj. searching the greatest possible amount or degree

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maximum

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n. a person who does imitations; v. to imitate; to make fun of

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mimic

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

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ruffle

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

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serene

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adj. embarrassed; resembling asheep in meekness, timid

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sheepish

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

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stamina