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Junior Year Vocab 2

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83141153accostTo approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way
83141154animadversionA comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
83141155avidDesirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
83141156brackishHaving a salty taste and unpleasant to drink (like cum)
83141157celeritySwiftness, rapidity of motion or action
83141158deviousStraying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way
83141159gambitIn 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
83141160halcyonA legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent
83141161histrionicPertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic
83141162incendiaryDeliberately 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
83141163maelstromA whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction
83141164myopicNearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
83141165overtOpen, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized
83141166pejorativeTending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement, derogatory, deprecatory, belittling
83141167proprietyThe state of being proper, appropriateness; (plural) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable
83141168sacrilegeImproper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
83141169summarilyWithout delay or formality; briefly, concisely
83141170suppliantAsking humbly and earnestly; one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor
83141171talismanAn object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish
83141172undulateTo move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form

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