accost'
verb. to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way
animadver'sion
noun. a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
av'id
adjective. desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
brack'ish
adjective. having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
celer'ity
noun. swiftness, rapidity of motion or action
de'vious
adjective. straying or wandering from a straight or direct course;done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way
gam'bit
noun. 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
hal'cyon
noun/adjective. a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher. Of or relating to the halycon; calm, peaceful happy golden prosperous, affluent
histrion'ic
adjective. pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial, melodramatic
incen'diary
adjective/noun. deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion.
one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist, one who causes strife
Mael'strom
noun. a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction
myop'ic
adjective. nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
overt'
adjective. open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized
pejor'ative
adjective. tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling
propri'ety
n/pl. the state of being proper, appropriateness.
standards of what is proper or socially acceptable
sac'rilege
noun. improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
summarily
adverb. without delay or formality; briefly, concisely
supp'liant
adjective/noun. asking humbly and earnestly.
One who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor
tal'isman
noun. an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish
un'dulate
verb. to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form