*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.