1. Unit Two – Words 1-10 Grade Six
adverse arid assailant billow confront
constrain contemporary depict disinterested encompass
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Definition

2. A large wave; to rise or swell like a wave
100 points
A large wave; to rise or swell like a wave
billow

3. unfavorable, negative; hostile
200 points
unfavorable, negative; hostile
adverse

4. 300 points
to force, compel; to restrain, hold back
constrain

5. to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose
400 points
to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose
encompass

6. 500 points belonging to the same period of time as oneself
contemporary

7. 100 points The _________book left me wanting for more vivid details.
arid

8. 200 points
The ______________was sentenced to one year probation for robbing the store.
assailant

9. 300 points
Soldiers must face their fears and ___________the enemy on the battlefield.
confront

10. 400 points contemporaries
General de Gaulle and President Kennedy belonged to the same time period and are __________________.
contemporaries

11. A moat _____________the castle.
500 points
A moat _____________the castle.
encompassed

12. waterless, parched, boring, unimaginative
100 points
waterless, parched, boring, unimaginative
arid

13. assaulter, attacker, mugger
200 points
assaulter, attacker, mugger
assailant

14. 300 points
face, encounter
confront

15. sketch, draw, picture, illustrate
400 points
sketch, draw, picture, illustrate
depict

16. neutral, impartial, unbiased, apathetic
500 points
neutral, impartial, unbiased, apathetic
disinterested

17. favorable, positive, helpful, beneficial
100 points
favorable, positive, helpful, beneficial
adverse

18. trough, deflate, collapse
200 points
trough, deflate, collapse
billow

19. loosen, liberate, unfetter, relax
300 points
loosen, liberate, unfetter, relax
constrain

20. ancient, prehistoric, antique, antiquated
400 points
ancient, prehistoric, antique, antiquated
contemporary

21. 500 points
leave out, omit, exclude
encompass

22. 100 points
adjacent
adjective

23. 200 points
alight
verb and adjective

24. 300 points
disrupt
verb

25. 400 points
dynasty
noun

26. 500 points
hurtle
verb

27. The pelting rain created__________flooding in the lower part of town.
100 points
The pelting rain created__________flooding in the lower part of town.
adverse

28. The sail ___________in the wind.
200 points
The sail ___________in the wind.
billowed

29. 300 points
The policeman had to __________the man by placing handcuffs on his wrist.
constrain

30. The artist _____________the ocean using various shades of blue.
400 points
The artist _____________the ocean using various shades of blue.
depicted

31. 500 points
A judge should remain ____________in the cases that are brought before him.
disinterested