| A | B |
|---|
| arid | waterless, parched, extremely dry, dull, |
| adverse | difficult, trying, unfavorable, negative |
| billow | a large wave, surge, bulge, breaker |
| confront | face, encounter, to meet face to face |
| constrain | pressure, restrict, to force, compel |
| contemporary | present-day, modern, current |
| depict | sketch, draw, to portray |
| disinterested | neutral, fair-minded, impartial |
| encompass | surround, to encircle |
| groundless | without any good reason or cause, baseless, unsupported |
| hypocrite | phony, fraud, a person who pretends to be hat he or she is not |
| incomprehensible | impossible to understand, beffling, confusing |
| manipulate | work, maneuver, to handle or use skillfully |
| maximum | largest, highest, the greatest possible amount |
| mimic | copycat, a person who does imitations |
| ruffle | disturb, to wrinkle, make uneven, to annoy |
| serene | peaceful, calm, tranquil, composed |
| sheepish | embarrassed, shamefaced, meek |
| stamina | endurance, the strength needed to keep going |
| assailant | assaulter, attacker, mugger |
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