Vocab Unit 2.txt

to approach and speak to first

a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager

having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink

swiftness, rapidity of motion or acdtion

a solemn agreement

straying or wandering from a straight or direct course, roundabout; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way

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

(n) a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher (adj) of or relating to the halcyon; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent

pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial, melodramatic

(adj) deliberately setting or causing fires; deisgned to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion; (n) one who deliberately starts fires; one who causes strife

whirlpool of great size and violence; a situation resembling a whirlpool in violence and destruction

nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment

open, not hidden, expressed or revealed in a way that is easily recognized

tending to make worse; expressing disapproval or disparagement

to put forward, offer, suggest for consideration; to set forth

(n) the state of being proper, appropriateness; (pl) standards of what is proper or socially acceptable

improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred

without delay or formality; briefly, concisely

(adj) asking humbly and earnestly; (n) one who makes a request humbly and earnestly

an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers

to move in waves or with a wavelike motion; to have a wavelike appearance or form