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