Avid-(adj) Desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager

Brackish-(adj) Having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink

Accost-(v) To approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging to aggressive way

Animadversion-(n) A comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

Celerity-(n) Swiftness, rapidity of motion or action

Devious-(adj) Straying or wandering from a straight ot direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way

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

Halcyon-(n) A legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; (adj) of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent

Histrionic-(adj) Pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artifical; 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; arsonist; one who causes strife

Maelstrom-(n) A whirpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirpool in violence and destruction

Myopic-(adj) Nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment

Overt-(adj) Open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized

Pejorative-(adj) Tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling

Propriety-(n) The state of being proper, appropriateness; (pl) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable

Sacrilege-(n) Improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred

Summarily-(adv) Without delay or formality; briefly, concisely

Suppliant-(adj) Asking humbly and earnestly; (n) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor

Talisman-(n) An object that serves as a charm or is believe to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish

Undulate-(v) To move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike apperance or form