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Unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
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adverse
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Some people suffer an ____________ reaction if eating peanut butter
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extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
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arid
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Crops won't grow if the climate is too _________.
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A person who attacks violently
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assailant
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The jogger was injured by an unknown _______________.
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a large wave, to rise or swell like a wave
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billow
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The ocean __________ rose and fell.
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to meet face to face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with
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confront
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In court, defendants can ___________ their accusers in a controlled setting.
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to force, compel; to restrain, hold back
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constrain
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You can't __________ me against my will.
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belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time
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contemporary
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His novel used a _____________ style.
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to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
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depict
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The painter chose to _______ a plain prarie landscape.
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fair minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
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disinterested
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A judge must remain _________ in order to render an evenhanded and logical decision.
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to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class
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encompass
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Oceans ______ about three fourths of the surface of our planet.
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