Set: Unit 2 G(angsta) book

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Term Definition
accost to approach and speak to first
animadversion a comment indicating strong criticism
avid desirous of something
brackish having a salty taste
celerity swiftness
devious straying from a straight course
gambit an opening move in chess
halcyon a legendary bird
histrionic pertaining to actors
incendiary setting fires on purpose
maelstrom a whirlpool of great size
myopic nearsighted
overt open
pejorative tending to make worse
propriety the state of being poor
sacrilege improper
summarily without delay
suppliant asking humbly
talisman an amulet
undulate to move in waves
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  1. animadversiona comment indicating strong criticism - 6 misses
  2. celerityswiftness - 6 misses
  3. pejorativetending to make worse - 6 misses
  4. accostto approach and speak to first - 5 misses
  5. brackishhaving a salty taste - 5 misses
  6. deviousstraying from a straight course - 5 misses
  7. histrionicpertaining to actors - 5 misses