*Vocabulary Unit2 Level A
*Billow
*Verb/noun.*Synonyms: swell,
breaker, crest, roller, whitecap.
*Antonyms: sink, deflate*Example: The flag
billowed in the breeze.
*assailant
*Noun*Synonyms: abuser,
attacker
*Antonyms:*Friend, helper, ally
*Example: The man bravely fought off his assailant.
*arid
*Adjective.*Synonyms: boring,
colorless, dreary, dry
*Antonyms: lush, exciting, fertile*Example: The text
book was dull and arid.
*Encompass
*Verb*Synonyms: circle,
embrace, enclose, surround
*Antonyms: exclude, leave out, omit*Example: The
district encompassed most of the downtown area.
*disinterested
*Adjective*Synonyms:
complacent, indifferent, incurious
*Antonyms: concerned, interested*Example: When I
grow tired or disinterested in anything, I go to sleep.
*adverse
*Adjective*Synonyms: hostile,
unfavorable, unfriendly
*Antonyms: favorable, friendly, positive, sympathetic*Example: All the
adverse publicity really caused the movie star’s popularity to plummet.
*depict
*Verb*Synonyms: describe,
draw, paint, portray
*Example: The movie depicts the life of early settlers.
*confront
*Verb*Synonyms: Face,
dare, defy, meet
*Antonyms: Dodge, duck, shirk*Example: She
confronted him about his smoking.
*constrain
*verb:*Synonyms: compel,
force, make, pressure
*Antonyms: release, free*He constrained his
anger at the needless interruption.