| A | B |
|---|
| arid | extremely dry; uninteresting, dull |
| assailant | a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) |
| billow | a large wave; to rise or swell like a wave |
| confront | to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; comes to grips with |
| adverse | unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
| contemporary | belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time |
| depict | to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture |
| disinterested | fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |
| encompass | to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class |
| constrain | to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
