Set: Unit 2 vocabulary
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All 20 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
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adverse | unfavorable,negative;working against,hostile |
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arid | very dry;uninteresting,dull |
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assailant | a person who attacks violently |
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billow | (n.) a large wave; (v.) to rise or swell like a wave |
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confront | (v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with |
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constrain | (v.) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
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contemporary | (adj.) belonging to the same period of time as oneself; (n.) a person of the same time |
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depict | (v.) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture |
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disinterested | (adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |
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encompass | (v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class |
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groundless | (adj.) without any good reason or cause, unjustified |
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hypocrite | (n.) a person who pretends to be what 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 | (v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
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maximum | (n.) the greatest possible amount or degree; (adj.) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree |
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mimic | (n.) a person who does imitations; (v.) to imitate; to make fun of |
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ruffle | (v.) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; (n.) a gathered strip of material used fro trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat |
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serene | (adj.) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
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sheepish | (adj.) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid |
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stamina | (n.) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |
Set Information
| Terms | 20 |
| Creator | kreed_11 |
| Created | October 16, 2007 |
| Group | kkqueen |
| Tags | vocabulary, words |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Group: kkqueen |
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all the vocabulary words from unit 2
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