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accost
approach and speak to first
animadaversion
comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
avid
desirous to a point of greed, intensely eager
brackish
salty taste and unpleasant to drink
celerity
swiftness rapidity of motion/action
devious
straying from a direct course
gambit
sacrifice a minor piece for a later advantage
halcyon
bird identified with kingfisher; calm peaceful
maelstrom
whirlpool of great size and violence
pejorative
tending to make worse
undulate
move in waves or wavelike motion
histrionic
pertaining to actors and their techniques
incendiary
deliberately setting fires
myopic
nearsighted
overt
open, not hidden
propriety
state of being proper
sacrilege
improper treatment of something sacred
summarily
without delay
suppliant
asking humbly
talisman
object serving as a charm