| 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; (v) to rise or swell like a wave |
| confront | (v) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge |
| constrain | (v) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
| contemporary | (adj) belonging to the same period of time as oneself; (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, 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 no or better than 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; (adj) reaching the greatest amount |
| mimic | (n) a person who imitates; (v) to imitate; to make fun of |
| ruffle | (v) to wrinkle, make uneven, to annoy; to flip through |
| serene | (adj) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; majestic, grand |
| sheepish | (adj) embarassed, timid |
| stamina | (n) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |
