List 2 Flashcards
Animadversion
(Anim-adversion)
(n) a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
Brackish
(Brack-ish)
(adj) having a salty taste; unpleasant to drink
Celerity
(Cel-er-ity)
(n) swiftness; rapidity of motion or action
Gambit
(n) any opening move or gesture that sacrifices something small to gain something bigger
ex.) opening of a move
Halcyon
(Hal-c-yon)
(n) a legendary bird
(adj) calm, peaceful; happy; prosperous, affluent
Histrionic
(Hist-ri-onic)
(adj) theatrical; artificial; melodramatic
Incendiary
(In-cen-di-ary)
(adj) designed to start fires; designed to stir up rebellion or strife
(n) one who deliberately sets fire; one who causes strife
Maelstrom
(Mael-strom)
(n) a whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool of great size and violence
Myopic
(My-op-ic)
(adj) nearsighted; lacking a broad or realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
Pejorative
(Pe-jor-a-tive)
(adj) tending to make worse; expressing disapproval; derogatory, deprecatory
Sacrilege
(n) improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred
Summarily
(sum-mar-i-ly)
(n) without delay; briefly; concisely
Suppliant
(sup-pli-ant)
(adj) humbly and earnestly
(n) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly
Talisman
(n) an object that acts as a charm, it is thought to have magical powers or properties
Undulate
(un-du-late)
(v) to move in waves or wavelike motions
