Definitions
Unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
What is adverse?
Confront means to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge. What is the part of speech of confront?
Verb
Synonym for timid, shy
What is sheepish?
Marathon runners need a great deal of ________ to cover the many miles.
Stamina
A person who does imitations or makes fun of something
What is mimic?
Incomprehensible means impossible to understand. What is the part of speech of incomprehensible?
Adjective
Synonym for calm and grand
What is serene?
The ocean _____ rose and fell attracting the most daring surfers.
billow
To force, to compel; to restrain, hold back
What is constrain?
Contemporary means belonging to the same period of time as oneself and a person of the same time. What is the part of speech of contemporary?
Synonym for unjustified
What is groundless?
Although California leads the nation in farming, crops won't grow in its most ____ regions.
Arid
Far-minded free from selfish motives; indifferent
What is disinterested?
Ruffle means to wrinkle, to make uneven, a material used for trimming edges, a drumbeat. What is the part of speech of ruffle?
Verb and noun
Synonym for to manage or control
What is manipulate?
The speaker who said one thing but did something else entirely was regarded as a __________.
Hypocrite
To portray to represent or show in the form of a picture.
What is depict?
Maximum means the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree. What is the part of speech of maximum?
Noun and adjective
Synonym for enclose and encircle
What is encompass?
The jogger was injured by an unknown _______ who left hm immobile at the side of the road.
Assailant