Unit 2 Vocab

Accost

Verb

Approach and address (someone) boldly or aggressively.

Val accosted sam when she heard she was starting rumors about her

Animadversion

Noun

Criticism or censure.

Paul couldn't take the animadversion of the public after they saw his play and were very displeased

Avid

Adjective

Showing great enthusiasm for or interest in

I was very avid when telling my parents about my full ride scholarship to the college of my choice.

Brackish

Adjective

Unpleasant or distasteful.

The food at the new restaurant i wanted to try, ended up being so brackish, i couldn't finish my meal

Celerity

Noun

Swiftness; speed.

Will is the captain of the track team due to his celerity in running

Covenant

Noun

An agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do or not do something specified.

The judge came to a covenant with Emilys lawyer about her life for the next six months.

Devious

Adjective

Not straightforward; shifty or crooked

While speaking to each other they were both so devious that neither of them were understanding anything

Gambit

Noun

A remark made to open or redirect a conversation.

During our socratic seminars many gambits were made about various topics

Halcyon

Adjective

Calm; peaceful; tranquil

Those halcyon days of our youth..

Histrionic

Adjective

Deliberately affected or self-consciously emotional; overly dramatic, in behavior or speech.

When she is PMSing she is all around histrionic

Incendiary

Adjective

Used or adapted for setting property on fire:

The episode of criminal minds was about trying to catch an unsub obsessed with incendiary.

Maelstrom

Noun

A restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs

there was a maelstrom of activity in the houses

Myopic

Adjective

Lacking tolerance or understanding; narrow-minded.

Nick is vert myopic so many people tend to not talk to him about different things.

Overt

Adjective

Open to view or knowledge; not concealed or secret:

The head of my church is very overt about many things

Pejorative

adjective

Having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force

Her personality is so pejorative that she intimidates those around her

Propound

Verb

To put forward or offer for consideration, acceptance, or adoption; set forth; propose:

Kyle was the bigger person and propounded the issue with dom

Propriety

Noun

Conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.

They act with propriety.

Sacrilege

Noun

The violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred.

Kim threw the bible on the floor because she was so frustrated with everything

Summarily

Adverb

In a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.

you do something summarily (meaning right away)

Suppliant

Noun

A person making a humble plea to someone in power or authority.

Adjective

Making or expressing a plea, especially to someone in power or authority.

can be the person, or it can describe the person's action.

Talisman

Noun

An object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

she believes ring she found on the floor is a talisman

Undulate

Verb

Move with a smooth wavelike motion.

The ocean seemed to undulate under the beaming sun