unfavorable or working against
adverse
a person that attacks violently
assailant
to meet face to face
confront
a person at the same time, belonging to the same period
contemporary
to portray
depict
no good reason
groundless
who pretends to be what he or she is not
hypocrite
a person who does imitations
mimic
peaceful
serene
embarrassed
sheepish
dry
arid
a large wave
billow
force, hold back
constrain
fair minded
disinterested
to encircle
encompass
impossible to understand
incomperhensible
to handle or use skillfully
manipulate
the greatest possible amount
maximum
to wrinkle, make uneven
ruffle
the strength needed to keep going
stamina