| A | B |
|---|
| adverse | unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
| arid | extremely dry, uninteresting, dull |
| assailant | a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) |
| billow | (n.) a large wave; (v.) to rise or swell like a wave |
| confront | to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with |
| constrain | to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
| contemporary | belonging to the same period of time as oneself |
| 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 |
| groundless | without any good reason or cause, unjustified |
| hypocrite | a person who pretends to be what the or she is not or better than he or she really is |
| incomprehensible | impossible to understand |
| manipulate | to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
| maximum | the greatest possible amount or degree |
| mimic | (n.)a person who does imitations (v.) to imitate |
| ruffle | to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset |
| serene | peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset |
| sheepish | embarassed; resembling a sheep in meekness |
| stamina | the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |
