Unit 2 Vocabulary Level A adverse adj unfavorable
Unit 2 Vocabulary Level A
adverse (adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
Joe suffered an adverse reaction to the lotion.
assailant (n) A person who attacks violently (with blows or words)
This is the sketch of the unknown assailant.
confront (v) To meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with
The Sneetches confronted each other on the beach.
contemporary (adj) belonging to the same period of time as oneself; (n) a person belonging to the same time
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X were contemporaries during the Civil Rights movement.
depict (v) To portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
The chart depicts Egyptian heiroglyphics.
groundless (adj) without any good reason or cause, unjustified
The man was jailed for the crime, though it was later found out that the accusations against him were groundless.
hypocrite (n) A person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person
How is this person being a hypocrite?
mimic (n) A person who does imitations; (v) to imitate; to make fun of
A mime might mimic your actions.
serene (Adj) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand
This is the serene setting we viewed from our room.
sheepish (adj) easily embarrassed, resembling a sheep in meekness, timid
The man shrugged sheepishly and put his hands in his pockets.
arid (adj) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
Arrid deodorant plays on the word “arid” to let you know that they believe their product will keep you completely dry.
billow (n) A large wave; (v) to rise and swell like a wave
We watched the waves billow high above the shoreline.
constrain (v) To force, compel; to restrain, hold back
A saftey belt is meant to constrain you in the car.
disinterested (adj) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
The Koala bear is disinterested in the lady.
encompass (v) To encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class
The fence encompasses the entire baseball field for safety.
incomprehensible (adj) impossible to understand
Asian characters are incomprehensible to me.
manipulate (v) To handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage
The editorial is attempting to depict that card issuers are manipulating the credit counseling agencies.
maximum (n) The greatest possible amount or degree; (adj) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
If you are very sick, then you would probably prefer the maximum strength Pepto Bismol.
ruffle (v) To wrinkle, make uneven; annoy, upset; to flip through; (n) a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drum beat
The dress had beautiful ruffles across the bottom part.
When the baby awoke, his hair was ruffled.
stamina (n) The strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power
It takes a lot of stamina to run on a treadmill for a long time.
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