(adj) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile

arid

(adj.) extremely dry; uninteresting; dull

assailant

(n.) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)

billow

(n.) a large wave; (v.) to rise or swell like a wave

confront

(v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with

constrain

(v.) to force, compel; to restrain, hold back

contemporary

(adj.) belonging to the same period of time as oneself; (n.) a person of the same time

depict

(v.) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture

disinterested

(adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent

encompass

(v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class

groundless

(adj.) without any good reason or cause, unjustified

hypocrite

(adj.) 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

(adj.) impossible to understand

manipulate

(v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage

maximum

(n.) the greatest possible amount or degree; (adj.) reading the greatest possible amount or degree

mimic

(n.) a person who does imitations; (v.) to imitate; to make fun of

ruffle

(v.) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; (n.) material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat

serene

(adj.) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand

sheepish

(adj.) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid

stamina

(n.) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power

(n.) a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something

bigot

(n.) an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person

designate

(v.) to indicate, point out; to appoint (adj.) selected but not installed

diversity

(n.) difference, variety; a condition of having many different types of forms

enigma

(n.) someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained

gloat

(v.) to look at or think about with great intensity and satisfaction ; to take great personai joy in

global

(adj.) of, relating to or involving the entire world; comprehensive

illusion

(n.) a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware that really does not exist

infuriate

(v.) to make very angry, enrage

motivate

(v) to provide with a reason for doing; to push on to some goal or course of action

pacifist

(n.) one who is against war or the use of violence; (adj.) opposing war or violence

queue

(n.) a line of people waiting for something (v.) to form such a line

restrict

(v.) to keep within set limits; to confine

sage

(adj.) wise; (n.) a very wise person

slake

(v.) to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end

terrain

(n.) the landscape, especially considered with regard to its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge

vocation

(n) any trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work

vow

(n.) a solemn or sacred promise or pledge; (v.) to declare or promise in a solemn way

waylay

(v.) to lie in wait for and attack, ambush

wither

(v.) to dry up, wilt, sag; to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small