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Unit 2 Vocabulary

Vocanulary

TermDefinition
Accost To approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way syn. Approach
Animadversion A comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval Syn. Rebuke, reproof
Avid Desirous to the point of greed; intensely eager Syn. Keen, enthusiastic, grasping
Brackish Having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink Syn. Saline
Celebrity Swiftness, rapid of motion of action Syn. Promptness, speed
Devious Straying or wandering from a straight or direct course, done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way. Syn. Promptness, speed
Gambit In chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type Syn. Ploy, ruse, maneuver
Halcyon A legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; (adj) of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent Syn. (adj) Tranquil, placid, palmy
Histrionic (adj.) Pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic Syn. affected, stagy
Incendiary (adj) Deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strifes or rebellion; (n) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife. Syn. Inflammatory, provocative; (n.) firebrand
Maelstrom Whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction Syn. Chaos, turbulence, tumult
Myopic Nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment Syn. Shortsighted
Overt (Adj) Open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized Syn. Clear, obvious, manifest, patent
Pejorative (Adj)Tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling
Propriety Without delay or formalities; briefly, concisely Syn. Fitness, correctness
Sacrilege Proper or disrespectful treatful treatment of something held sacred Syn. Desecration, profanation, deliement
Summarily (Adj) Without delay or formality; briefly, concisely Syn. Promptly, Peremptorily
Suppliant Asking humbly and earnestly; (n) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor
Talisman An object that serves as a charm or is believed to confor magical powers, an amulet, fetish
Undulate To move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form
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