| A | B |
|---|
| adverse | unfavorable, negative |
| arid | extremely dry, dull |
| assailant | a person who attacks violently |
| billow | large wave |
| confront | to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge |
| constrain | to restrain, hold back |
| contemporary | belonging to the same period of time as oneself; 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; include with a certain group or class |
| groundless | without any good reason or cause; unjustified |
| hypocrite | person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person |
| incomprehensible | impossible to understand, baffling, confusing |
| manipulate | to hand or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
| maximum | the greatest possible amount or degree |
| mimic | person who does imitations; to imitate |
| ruffle | to wrinkle, a ripple |
| serene | peaceful, calm, free of emotional upset |
| sheepish | embarrassed |
| stamina | the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; endurance |
