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vocab unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Accost | to confront in a challenging way; to speak to someone first |
| Avid | desirous of something to the point of greed. |
| Brackish | having a salty taste |
| Devious | done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way. |
| Incendiary | tending to stir up trouble, one who starts fires |
| Maelstrom | a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction. |
| Myopic | nearsighted; lacking a realistic view of a situation. |
| Overt | Open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a manner that is easily recognized. |
| Sacrilege | improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred. |
| Talisman | an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers. |