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