Unit 2 Flashcards

Ello

1
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Arid

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Extremely dry and dull

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2
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Billow

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A large wave;To rise or swell like a wave.

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3
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Constrain

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To force, to keep or restrain

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4
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Disinterested

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Fair minded free from selfish motives

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5
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Encompass

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To encircle, to reach around

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6
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Incomprehensible

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Impossible to understand

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7
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Manipulate

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To handle or use successfully, to manage or control

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8
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Maximum

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The greatest possible amount

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9
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Ruffle

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To wrinkle, Make uneven to annoy.

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10
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Stamina

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The strength needed to keep going

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11
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Adverse

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Unfavorable, Negative

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12
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Assailant

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A person who attacks violently

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13
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Confront

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To meet face to face

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14
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Contemporary

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Belonging to the same period

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15
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Depict

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To portray, to represent or show

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16
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Groundless

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Without any good reason

17
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Hypocrite

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A person who pretends to be who he or she is not

18
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Mimic

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To copy

19
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Serene

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Peaceful, Calm, and Free

20
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Sheepish

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Embarrassed, resembling a sheep in meekness