Vocab Unit 2 Flashcards
adverse
unfavorable, negative, working against, hostile ( adj.)
arid
extremely dry, uninteresting, dull (adj.)
assailant
a person who attacks violently ( with bows or swords ) ( n. )
billow
(n.) a large wave. To rise or swell like a wave sailing over (v.)
confront
to meet face to face, especially as a challenge (v.)
constrain
to force, to compel, to restrain, to hold back, ( v.)
contemporary
( adj. )belonging to the same period of time as oneself. A person of the same time. ( n.)
depict
to portray, to represent, or show in the form of a picture ( v. )
disinterested
(adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives, indifferent
encompass
(v.) to encircle, go or reach around, to enclose to include with a certain group or class
hypocrite
(n.) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is
incomprehensible
(adj.) impossible to understand
manipulate
(v.) to handle, or use skillfully, to manage or control for personal gain or advantage.
maximum
(n.) the greatest possible amount or degree,
(adj.) reaching the greatest possible amount of degree.
mimic
(n.) a person who does imitations.
(v.) to imitate, to make fun of.
ruffle
(v.) to wrinkle, make uneven, to annoy, upset, to flip through, (n.) a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges, a ripple, a low drum beat.
serene
(adj.) peaceful, calm, free of emotional upset, clear and free of storm, majestic, grand
sheepish
(adj.) embarrassed, resembling a sheep in meekness, timid
stamina
(n.) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain, endurance
