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Vocab Unit
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accost:to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way
animadversion:a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
avid:desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
brackish:having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
celerity:swiftness, rapidity of motion or action
devious:straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way
gambit: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
halcyon:a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent
histrionic:pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic
incendiary: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
maelstrom:whirlpool; turbulence; agitated atate of mind
mypoic:nearsighted
overt:open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized
pejorative:tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling
propriety:the state of being proper, appropriateness; standards of what is proper or socially acceptable
sacrilege:improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
summarily:without delay or formality; briefly, concisely
suppliant:asking humbly and earnestly; one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor
talisman:an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish
undulate:to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form
Vocab Unit
Across:3. | to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way | 6. | the state of being proper, appropriateness; standards of what is proper or socially acceptable | 11. | nearsighted | 12. | 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 |
| 15. | 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 | 16. | whirlpool; turbulence; agitated atate of mind | 18. | improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred | 19. | a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent |
| | Down:1. | open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized | 2. | asking humbly and earnestly; one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor | 3. | desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager | 4. | a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval | 5. | an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish | 7. | to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form |
| 8. | straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way | 9. | pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic | 10. | tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling | 13. | having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink | 14. | without delay or formality; briefly, concisely | 17. | swiftness, rapidity of motion or action |
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Vocab Unit
Across:3. | to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way | 6. | the state of being proper, appropriateness; standards of what is proper or socially acceptable | 11. | nearsighted | 12. | 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 |
| 15. | 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 | 16. | whirlpool; turbulence; agitated atate of mind | 18. | improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred | 19. | a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent |
| | Down:1. | open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized | 2. | asking humbly and earnestly; one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor | 3. | desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager | 4. | a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval | 5. | an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish | 7. | to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form |
| 8. | straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way | 9. | pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic | 10. | tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling | 13. | having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink | 14. | without delay or formality; briefly, concisely | 17. | swiftness, rapidity of motion or action |
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