Vocabularly Unit 2 Flashcards
0
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Act of criticizing
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Animadversion
1
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To approach and speak in an angry way
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Accost
2
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Somewhat salty
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Brackish
3
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Something said or done in order to gain an advantage
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Gambit
4
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Very happy and successful
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Halcyon
5
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Pertaining to actors
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Histrionic
6
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Producing fire
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Incendiary
7
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Whirlpool, vortex, confusion
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Maelstrom
8
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Can’t see from far away
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Myopic
9
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A word or phrase that has a negative connotation
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Pejorative
10
Q
Instantly
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Summarily
11
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Petitioner
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Suppliant
12
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An object that has special powers and causes good things to happen to the person who has it
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Talisman
13
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To move or be shaped like waves
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Undulate
