Unit A and B Flashcards
adverse
Unfavorable, negative ; Working against, hostile
assailant
A person who attacks violently
confront
To meet face-to-face
contemporary
Belonging to the same period of time as oneself;
a person of the same time
depict
To portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
groundless
Without any good reason or cause, unjustified
hypocrite
A person who pretends to be he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person
mimic
A person who does imitations;
to imitate; to make fun of
serene
Peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand
sheepish
Embarrassed; resembling a sheep and meekness, timid
arid
Extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
billow
A large wave;
to rise or swell like a wave
constrain
To force, compel; to restrain, hold back
disinterested
Fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
encompass
To encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class
incomprehensible
Impossible to understand
manipulate
To handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage
maximum
The greatest possible amount or degree;
reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
ruffle
To wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat
stamina
The strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power
