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accost
to approach and speak or confront in a challenging or aggressive way
animadversion
a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
avid
desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
brackish
having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
celerity
swiftness
devious
(adj.) straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way
gambit
ealry chess move to create later advantage; an opening move if this type
halcyon
(n.) a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; (adj.) of or relating to the halcyon; calm
histrionic
behavious that is theatrical artifical and melodramatic
incendiary
(adj.) deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (n.) one who deliberately sets fires
maelstrom
(n.) a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation of immense confusion and misdirected chaos
myopic
(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad
overt
(adj.) open
pejorative
harmful; expressing disparagement derogatory deprecating belittling
propriety
(n) the state of being proper
sacrilege
improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
summarily
(adv.) without delay or formality; briefly
suppliant
(adj.) asking humbly and earnestly; (n.) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly
talisman
(n.) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers
undulate
(v.) to move in waves or with a wavelike motion
solipsistic
the theory that only the self exists or can be proved to exist