| A | B |
|---|
| adverse | unfavorable, negative |
| arid | extremely dry |
| assailant | a person who attacks violently |
| billow | a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave |
| confront | to meet face-to-face |
| constrain | to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
| contemporary | belonging to the same period of time as oneself |
| depict | to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture |
| disinterested | fair-minded, free from selfish motives |
| encompass | to encircle, go or reach around |
| hypocrite | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not |
| groundless | without any good reason or cause |
| incomprehensible | impossible to understand |
| manipulate | to hand or use skillfully |
| maximum | the greatest possible amount |
| mimic | a person who does imitations |
| ruffle | to wrinkle, make uneven |
| serene | peaceful, calm |
| sheepish | embarrassed; resembling a sheep |
| stamina | the strength needed to keep going or overcome |
