Unit 2 Flashcards
Accost
To approach and speak to first, to confront in a challenging or aggressive way
SYN:Approach
animadversion
A comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
Criticism
Avid
Desirous of something to the point of greed;intensely eager
SYN; Enthusiastic
Brackish
Having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
SYN:Saline
Celerity
Swiftness,rapidity of motion or action. Fast efficient
SYN:Efficent
Devious
Straying or wandering from a straight or direct course
SYN: acting shift,tricky,sly
Gambit
An opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor pieve in order to gain an advantage.
SYN:Ploy,maneuver
Halcyon
A legendary bird identified with the kingfisher
SYN:peaceful,Tranquil,perfect
Histrionic
Pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical;melodramatic
SYN:Over the top,dramatic
Incendiary
Deliberately setting or causing fires
SYN:Match,lighter
Maelstrom
a whirlpool of great size and violence
SYN:chaos, storm
Myopic
Nearsighted; lacking a broad,realistic view of a situation
SYN;shortsighted
Overt
Open,not hidden
SYN:clear,obvious,manifest
Pejorative
Tending to make worse; expressing disapprove
proprietary
The state of being proper,appropriateness
SYN:correctness
