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Vocab 2
Vocabulary - Second set of words
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6th Grade
11/25/2012

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adverse
Definition
adj.
unfavorable,negative ,working against, hostile
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arid
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adj.
extremely dry , uninteresting, dull
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assailant
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n.
a person who attacks violently(with words or blow)
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billow
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n. a large wave
v. to rise or swell like a wave
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confront
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v. to meet face to face, especially as a challenge,to come to grips with
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constrain
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v. to force, compel, to restrain,hold back
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contemporary
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adj. belonging to the same period of time as oneself
n. a person of the same time
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depict
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v. to portray, to represent or show in the form of a picture
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disinterested
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adj. fair-minded,free from selfish motive,indifferent
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encompass
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v. to encircle, go or reach around, to enclose, to include with a certain group or class
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groundless
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adj. with out any reason or cause, unjustified
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hypocrite
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n. a person that pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is, a two faced person
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incomprehensible
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adj.impossible to understand
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manipulate
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v. to handle or use skillfully, to manage or control for personal gain or advantage
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maximum
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n. the greatest possible amount or degree
adj. reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
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mimic
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n. a person who does imitations
v. to imitate, to make fun of
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ruffle
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v. to wrinkle, to make uneven, to annoy, upset, flip through
n. a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges, a ripple, a low drum beat
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serene
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peaceful,calm,free of emotional upset, clear and free of storm, majestic, grand
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sheepish
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adj. embarassed, resembling a sheep, meekness, timid
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stamina
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n. the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain, sustaining your power
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