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Unit 2 vocab 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the definition of accost? | to boldly confront |
| what is the definition of animadversion? | unfavorable comment |
| what is the part of speech of accost? | verb |
| what is the part of speech of animadversion? | noun |
| what is the definition of avid? | decribe your interest |
| what is the part of speech of avid? | adjective |
| what is the definition of brackish? | distasteful, unpleasent |
| what is the part of speech of brackish? | adjective |
| what is the definition of celerity? | swiftness, speed |
| what is the part of speech of celerity? | noun |
| what is the definition of devious? | not direct |
| what is the part of speech of devious? | adjective |
| what is the definition of gambit? | chess move; opening in which player seeks advantage by sacrificing pawn |
| what is the part of speech of gambit? | noun |
| what is the definition of halcyon? | calm, peaceful |
| what is the part of speech of halcyon? | adjective |
| what is the definition of histrionic? | actors/acting behavior an actor |
| what is the prt of speech of histrionic? | adjective-actors/acting behavior noun-an actor |
| what is the definition of incendiary? | use or adapted for setting property on fire imflamatory speech |
| what is the part of speech of incendiary? | adjective- use or adapted for setting property on fire noun- imflamatory speech |
| what is the definition of maelstrom? | violent whirlpool |
| what is the part of speech of maelstrom? | noun |
| what is the definition of myopic? | near-sighted, describe way they are acting, narrow minded |
| what is the part of speech of myopic? | adjective |
| what is the definiton of overt? | open to view, open to public, knowledge |
| what is the part of speech of overt? | adjective |
| what is the definition of pejorative? | having disparaging, daregatory effect of force |
| what part of speech is pejorative? | adjective |
| what is the definition of propriety? | conformity, establish proper behaviors, rightousness |
| what is the part of speech of propriety? | noun |
| what is the definition of sacrilege? | violation of anything sacred or kept sacred |
| what is the part of speech of sacrilege? | noun |
| what is the definition of summarily? | prompt or direct manner, without notice |
| what is the part of speech of summarily? | adverb |
| what is the definition of suppliant? | petitioner |
| what is the part of speech of suppliant? | noun |
| what is the definition of talisman? | stone, ring or other object engraved with figured or characters that possess power |
| what is the part of speech of talisman | noun |
| what is the definition of undulate? | to move with wavelike motion, rising and falling |
| what is the part of speech of undulate? | verb |
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