accost
to approach and speak to first 招呼
animadversion
a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval 非难
avid
desirous of something to the point of greed 狂热
brackish
having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink 有盐味的
celerity
swiftness,rapidity of motion or action 迅捷
devious
straying or wandering from a straight 歪
gambit
in chess 话题
halcyon
a legendary bird, calm 翡翠鸟 宁静
histrionic
pertaining to actors and their techniques 戏剧性
incendiary
deliberately setting fire 放火的
maelstrom
a whirlpool of great size and violence 漩涡
myopic
nearsighted 近视的
overt
open 公开的
pejorative
tending to make worse 贬义
propriety
the state of being proper 礼节
sacrilege
improper of disrespectful treatment 冒赎
summarily
without delay or formality 概括地
suppliant
asking humbly and earnestly 恳求
talisman
an object that serves as a charm 护符
undulate
to move in waves or with a wavelike motion 波动