Unit 2 Flashcards
(adjective) melodramatic
histrionic
(adjective) theatrical, artificial
histrionic
(noun) one who causes strife
incendiary
(adjective) tending to stir up strife or rebellion
incendiary
(noun) a situation resembling a whirlpol in violence and destruction
maelstrom
(adjective) lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation
myopic
(adjective) lacking foresight or discernment
myopic
(noun) any opening move of this type
gambit
(intransitive verb) to have a wavelike appearance or form
undulate
(adjective) happy, golden
halcyon
(adjective) calm, peaceful
halcyon
(adjective) prosperous, affluent
halcyon
(transitive verb) to confront in a challenging or aggressive way
accost
(adjective) desirous of somehting to the point of greed
avid
(adjective) having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
brackish
(adjective) done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way
devious
(adjective) deliberately setting or causing fires
incendiary
(noun) one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist
incendiary
(adjective) expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling
perjorative
(noun) improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
sacrilege
(transitive verb) to approach and speak to first
accost
(noun) a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
animadversion
(adjective) intensely eager
avid
(adjective) straying or wandering from a straight or direct course
devious
(noun) in chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage
gambit
(noun) a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher
halcyon
(adjective) of or relating to the halcyon
halcyon
(adjective) pertaining to actors and their techniques
histrionic
(adjective) designed to start fires
incendiary
(noun) a whirlpool of great size and violence
maelstrom
(adjective) nearsighted
myopic
(adjective) open, not hidden, expressed or reavealed in a way that is easily recognized
overt
(adjective) tending to make worse
perjorative
(noun) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable
proprieties
(noun) the state of being proper, appropriateness
propriety
(adverb) without delay or formality
summarily
(adverb) briefly, concisely
summarily
(noun) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor
suppliant
(adjective) asking humbly and earnestly
suppliant
(noun) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish
talisman
(intransitive verb) to move in waves or with a wavelike motion
undulate
(noun) swiftness, rapidity of motion or action
celerity
