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adverse: unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
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arid: extremely dry, uninteresting, dull
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assailant: a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)
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billow: a large wave
to rise or swell like a wave
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confront: to meet face to face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with
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constrain: to force, compel; to restrain, hold back
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contempory: belonging to the same period of tine as oneself
a person of the same time
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depict: to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
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disinterested: fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
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encompass: to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; include with a certain group or class
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groundless: without any good reason or cause, unjustified
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hypocrite: a person who pretends to be who he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person
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incomprehensible: impossible to understand
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manipulate: to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage.
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maximum: the greatest possible amount or degree
reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
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mimic: a person who does imitations
to imitate, to make fun of
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ruffle: to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through
a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat
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serene: peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear or free of storm; magestic, grand
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sheepish: embarrassed; resemblingna sheep on meekness, timid
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stamina: the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power