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238267773accostto approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way
238267774animadversion(n.) a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
238267775aviddesirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
238267776brackishhaving a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
238267777celerityswiftness, rapidity of motion or action
238267778deviousstraying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way
238267779gambitin 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
238267780halcyon(n.) a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; (adj.) of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent
238267781histrionicpertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic
238267782incendairyto set on fire, to set on fire
238267783maelstroma whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction
238267784myopicNearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
238267785overtopen, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized
238267786pejorativetending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling
238267787proprietythe state of being proper, appropriateness; standards of what is proper or socially acceptable
238267788sacrilege(n.) improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
238267789summarilywithout delay or formality; briefly, concisely
238267790suppliantasking humbly and earnestly; one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor
238267791talismanan object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish
238267792undulateto move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form
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