Unit A and B Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

adverse

A

Unfavorable, negative ; Working against, hostile

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

assailant

A

A person who attacks violently

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

confront

A

To meet face-to-face

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

contemporary

A

Belonging to the same period of time as oneself;

a person of the same time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

depict

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

groundless

A

Without any good reason or cause, unjustified

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

hypocrite

A

A person who pretends to be he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

mimic

A

A person who does imitations;

to imitate; to make fun of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

serene

A

Peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

sheepish

A

Embarrassed; resembling a sheep and meekness, timid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

arid

A

Extremely dry; uninteresting, dull

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

billow

A

A large wave;

to rise or swell like a wave

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

constrain

A

To force, compel; to restrain, hold back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

disinterested

A

Fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

encompass

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

incomprehensible

A

Impossible to understand

17
Q

manipulate

A

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

18
Q

maximum

A

The greatest possible amount or degree;

reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

19
Q

ruffle

A

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

20
Q

stamina

A

The strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power