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| (v)to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way |
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| (n)a comment indication strong criticism or disapproval |
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| (adj)desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager |
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| (adj)having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink |
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| (n)swiftness, rapidity of motion or action |
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| (adj)straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way |
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| (n)inchess, 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 |
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halcyon(n)
*halucination* |
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(n)a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher
(adj)of ot relation to the halcyon; clam, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent |
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histrionic(adj)
historic battle acting |
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| (adj)pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic |
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incendiary(adj)
*sinder/fire* |
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(adj)deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up striffe or rebellion
(n)one who deliberately sets fires, arsonist; one who causes strife |
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| (n)a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction |
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| (asj)nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment |
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