| A | B |
|---|
| adverse | unfavorable;negative;hostile |
| arid | extremely dry;uninteresting;dull |
| assailant | a person who attacks violently |
| billow | a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave |
| confront | to meet face-to-face, as a challenge |
| constrain | to force;compel; restrain, hold back |
| contemporary | belonging to the same period of time as myself |
| depict | to portray; represent as a picture |
| disinterested | fair-minded; free from selfish motives |
| encompass | encircle; go or reach around, |
| groundless | without any good reason or cause |
| hypocrite | person who pretends to be something he/she isn't |
| incomprehensible | impossible to understand |
| manipulate | handle or use skillfully;manage for gain |
| maximum | greatest possible amount or degree |
| mimic | person who does imitations;to imitate |
| ruffle | to wrinkle;upset;annoy; strip of material |
| serene | peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset |
| sheepish | embarrassed; meek, timid like a sheep |
| stamina | strength needed to go on |
