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Vocabulary A-2
Sadlier Vocabulary 6th grade Unit 2
Term | Definition |
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adverse | unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
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; come to grips with |
constrain | to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
contemporary | belonging to the same time 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 |
groundless | without any good reason or cause, unjustified |
hypocrite | a 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 |
manipulate | to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
maximum | the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree |
mimic | a person who does imitations; to imitate; to make fun of |
ruffle | to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat |
serene | peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
sheepish | embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid |
stamina | the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |