Vocabulary G unit 2

accost

verb

approach, confront, address, buttonhole, challenge, stop

avoid, shun, ignore, evade, bypass

animadversion

noun

criticism, disapproval, rebuke, reproof, censure, condemnation

praise, compliment, approval, commendation, admiration

avid

adjective

eager, enthusiastic, keen, zealous, passionate, greedy, grasping

reluctant, indifferent, apathetic, unenthusiastic, uninterested

brackish

adjective

salty, saline, saltwater, mineral-rich

fresh, sweet, pure, potable

celerity

noun

speed, swiftness, rapidity, quickness, promptness, haste

slowness, sluggishness, delay, tardiness, dilatoriness

devious

adjective

indirect, roundabout, tricky, sly, crafty, cunning, deceitful, underhanded

direct, straightforward, honest, open, aboveboard

gambit

noun

ploy, ruse, maneuver, strategy, tactic, scheme, tactic

—, surrender, retreat, concession

halcyon

noun/adjective

peaceful, tranquil, placid, calm, serene, idyllic, prosperous, golden

turbulent, tumultuous, chaotic, stormy, troubled

histrionic

adjective

theatrical, melodramatic, dramatic, affected, stagy, exaggerated, overemotional

subdued, restrained, muted, untheatrical, natural

incendiary

adjective/noun

inflammatory, provocative, explosive, inflammatory, firebrand, agitator, arsonist

soothing, calming, peaceful, conciliatory, peacemaker

maelstrom

noun

chaos, turmoil, turbulence, tumult, disorder, confusion, upheaval

calm, peace, tranquility, order, stability

myopic

adjective

shortsighted, narrow-minded, limited, unforesighted, lacking vision

farsighted, visionary, perceptive, insightful, broad-minded

overt

adjective

obvious, open, clear, visible, apparent, manifest, explicit, blatant

covert, hidden, concealed, secret, clandestine, implicit

pejorative

adjective

derogatory, disparaging, belittling, insulting, demeaning, critical, deprecatory

complimentary, flattering, praising, approving, ameliorative

propriety

noun

appropriateness, correctness, decorum, decency, suitability, etiquette, fitness

impropriety, inappropriateness, indecency, unseemliness

sacrilege

noun

desecration, profanation, defilement, disrespect, violation

reverence, respect, devotion, veneration, sanctification

summarily

adverb

promptly, quickly, briefly, concisely, abruptly, immediately, peremptorily

slowly, deliberately, thoroughly, extensively, formally

suppliant

adjective/noun

pleading, begging, beseeching, imploring, petitioner, supplicant, suitor

demanding, commanding, assertive, refusing

talisman

noun

charm, amulet, fetish, lucky charm, token, mascot

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undulate

verb

wave, ripple, fluctuate, sway, oscillate, rise and fall, billow

stabilize, flatten, remain steady, still