Unit 3 Flashcards
(adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
adverse
(n) a person who attacks violently( with blows or words
assailant
(v)to meet face-to -face, especially as a challenge; come to grip with
confront
(adj) belonging to the same period of time as oneself; (n) a person of the same time
contemporary
(v) to portray; to represent or show in of a form of a picture
depict
(adj) without any good reason or cause, unjustified
groundless
(n) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not better than he or she really is; a two face person
hypocrite
(n) a person who does imitations; (v) to imitate; to make fun of
mimic
(adj) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand
serene
(adj) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid
sheepish
(adj) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
arid
(n) a large wave; (v) to rise or swell like a wave
billow
(v) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back
constrain
(adj) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
disinterested
(v) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class
encompass
