Untitled Flashcard Set

Accost

To speak to someone in a challenging way; can be aggressive but not necessarily.

Animadversion

Criticism or censure.

Avid

Showing interest, passion, or enthusiasm in something.

Brackish

Unappealing or distasteful.

Celerity

Quickness of movement.

Covenant

An agreement binded by a lease or other legal contract.

Devious

Using underhanded and deceptive tactics to achieve one's goals.

Gambit

A risky move designed to gain an advantage.

Halcyon

Reflecting on a period of time in a happy and peaceful manner.

Histrionic

Excessively dramatic in character or style.

Incendiary

A descriptive word that causes fires; can also describe something that tends to excite people.

Maelstrom

A powerful whirlpool, turbulence, or agitated state of mind.

Myopic

Having a narrow, shortsighted perspective; not seeing the bigger picture.

Overt

Doing something openly or not secretive at all.

Pejorative

Showing disapproval or disrespect for.

Propound

To offer something up for discussion.

Propriety

The quality of conforming to society's standards.

Sacrilege

A violation, misuse, or disrespect of something regarded as sacred.

Summarily

Comprehensive, covering the main points; swiftly.

Suppliant

Someone who asks or prays for something in a humble manner.

Talisman

An object believed to bring good fortune and rid of evil.

Undulate

To move in a smooth, wave-like motion.