Sadlier Unit 2

accost

to approach and speak to first; to confront in an aggressive way

brackish

tastes salty

celerity

a rate that is rapid; being swift

halcyon

a large kingfisher widely distributed in warmer parts of the Old World; calm, peaceful;

incendiary

something that causes a fire; may cause rebellion

maelstrom

whirlpool of great size and violence; situation resembling whirlpool of violence and destruction

overt

open and observable; not secret or hidden

pejorative

tending to make worse; expressing disapproval

suppliant

asking humbly or earnestly; one who makes a request humbly

undulate

increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves

animadversion

comment showing strong disapproval or criticism

avid

desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager

devious

straying from a straight course

gambit

a chess move where you risk a small piece for a larger piece ( Queen's Gambit)

histrionic

characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected

myopic

nearsighted; lacking a realistic view of a situation

propriety

state of being proper and or appropriate; being acceptable

sacrilege

being disrespectful to something religous

summarily

without delay; in a summary manner

talisman

object that is served as a charm; an amulet