| A | B |
|---|
| adverse | (ADJ) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
| arid | (ADJ extremely dry; uninteresting, dull |
| assailant | (N) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) |
| billow | (N) a large wave |
| billow | (V) to rise or swell like a wave |
| confront | (V) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with |
| constrain | (V) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
| contemporary | (ADJ) belonging to the same period of time as oneself |
| contemporary | (N) a person of the same time |
| depict | (V) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture |
| disinterested | (ADJ) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |
| encompass | (V) to encircle, to go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class |
| groundless | (ADJ) without any good reason or cause, unjustified |
| 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 |
| incomprehensible | (ADJ) impossible to understand |
| manipulate | (V) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
| maximum | (N) the greatest possible amount or degree |
| maximum | (ADJ) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree |
| mimic | (N) a person who does imitations |
| mimic | (V) to imitate; to make fun of |
| ruffle | (V) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through |
| ruffle | (N) a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat |
| serene | (ADJ) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
| sheepish | (ADJ) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid |
| stamina | (N) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental stain; staying power |
