Sadlier Vocabulary A Unit 2

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adverse

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(adj.) unfavorable, negative; working against.

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arid

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(adj.) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull.

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hypocrite

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(n.) a person who 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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confront

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(v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; 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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affable

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(adj.) friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

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barren

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(adj.) not productive, bare; unable to produce offspring.

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torrid

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(adj.) very hot and dry; full of difficulty or tribulation.

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humor

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(n.) the quality of being amusing or entertaining.

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avid

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(adj.) having a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.