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Level G Unit 2
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22
English
11th Grade
11/08/2011

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accost (v)
Definition
to approach and speak to first
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animadversion (n)
Definition
a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
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avid (adj)
Definition
desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
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brackish (adj)
Definition
having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
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celerity (n)
Definition
swiftness, rapidity of motion or speech
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covenant (n)
Definition
a solemn agreement
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devious (adj)
Definition
straying or wandering from a straight or direct course, roundabout; done or acting in a shift or underhanded way
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gambit (n)
Definition
in chess, an opening move that involves the 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) (adj)
Definition
a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher
of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent
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histrionic (adj)
Definition
pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial, melodramatic
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incendiary (adj)
Definition
deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion
(n) one who deliberately starts fires; one who causes strife
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maelstrom (n)
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a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction
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myopic (adj)
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nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
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overt (adj)
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open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized
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pejorative (adj)
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tending to make worse, expressing disapproval or disparagement
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propound (v)
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to put forward, offer, suggest for consideration, to set forth
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propriety (n)
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the state of being proper, appropriateness, standards of what is proper or socially acceptable
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sacrilege (n)
Definition
improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
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summarily (adv)
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without delay or formality; briefly, concisely
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suppliant (adj) (n)
Definition
asking humbly and earnestly
one who makes a request humbly and earnestly
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talisman (n)
Definition
an object that serves as a charm or is believed to have magical powers
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undulate (v)
Definition
to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form
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