Unit 2

Question 1

arid

Answer 1

Extremely dry;uninteresting,dull

Question 2

billow

Answer 2

a large wave;to rise or swell like a wave

Question 3

constrain

Answer 3

to force,compel;to restrain,hold back

Question 4

disinterested

Answer 4

fair-minded, free from selfish motives;indifferent

Question 5

encompass

Answer 5

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

Question 6

incomprehensible

Answer 6

impossible to understand

Question 7

manipulate

Answer 7

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

Question 8

maximum

Answer 8

the greatest possible amount or degree;reaching the greatest possible amount or degree

Question 9

ruffle

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Stamina

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Adverse

Answer 11

unfavorable,negative;working against,hostile

Question 12

Assailant

Answer 12

a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

Question 13

Confront

Answer 13

to meet face-to-face,especially as a challenge;comes to grips with

Question 14

Contemporary

Answer 14

belonging to the same period of time as oneself;a person of the same time

Question 15

Depict

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Groundless

Answer 16

without any good reason or cause, unjustified

Question 17

Hypocrite

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Mimic

Answer 18

a person who does imitations;to imitate;to make fun of

Question 19

Serene

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Sheepish

Answer 20

embarrassed;resembling a sheep in meekness,timid