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  1. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  2. constrain
    hold back
  3. groundless
    without a basis in reason or fact
  4. mimic
    imitate, especially for satirical effect
  5. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  6. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  7. hypocrite
    a person who professes beliefs that he or she does not hold
  8. ruffle
    stir up (water) so as to form ripples
  9. assailant
    someone who attacks
  10. depict
    give a description of
  11. incomprehensible
    difficult to understand
  12. serene
    not agitated
  13. billow
    a large sea wave
  14. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  15. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  16. sheepish
    showing a sense of shame
  17. confront
    oppose, as in hostility or a competition
  18. encompass
    include in scope
  19. maximum
    the greatest or most complete or best possible
  20. stamina
    enduring strength and energy
Created on Sat Apr 21 17:29:09 EDT 2012 (updated Sat Apr 21 17:33:36 EDT 2012)

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