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accost
(v.) to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way
synonyms of accost
buttonhole, approach
animadversion
(n.) a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
synonyms of animadversion
rebuke, reproof
avid
(adj.) desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
synonyms of avid
keen, enthusiastic, grasping
brackish
(adj.) having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
synonyms of brackish
saline
celerity
(n.) swiftness, rapidity of motion or action
synonyms of celerity
promptness, speed
devious
(adj.) straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way
synonyms of devious
roundabout, indirect, tricky, sly, artful
gambit
(n.) in chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage, any opening move of this type
synonyms of gambit
ploy, ruse, maneuver
halcyon
(n.) a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher
(adj.) of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy golden; prosperous, affluent
synonyms of halcyon (adj.)
tranquil, placid, palmy
histrionic
(adj.) pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic
synonyms of histrionic
affected, stagy
incendiary
(adj.) deliberately setting up or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up or strife or rebellion
(n.) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife
synonyms of incendiary (n.)
firebrand
synonyms of incendiary (adj.)
inflammatory, provocative
maelstrom
(n.) a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction
synonyms of maelstrom
chaos, turbulence, tumult
myopic
(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
synonyms of myopic
shortsighted
overt
(adj.) open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized
synonyms of overt
clear, obvious, manifest, patent
pejorative
(adj.) tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling
propriety
(n.) the state of being proper, appropriateness
synonyms of propriety
fitness, correctness
sacrilege
(n.) improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
synonyms of sacrilege
desecration, profanation, defilement
summarily
(adv.) without delay or formality; briefly, concisely
suppliant
(adj.) asking humbly and earnestly
(n.) one wo makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner; suitor
talisman
(n.) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish
undulate
(v.) to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form
synonyms of undulate
fluctuate, rise and fall
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