Level G Unit 2

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avid

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adj. desirous of something to the point of greed, intensely eager

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halcyon

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

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devious

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

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accost

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v. to approach and speak to first

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incendiary

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adj. 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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animadversion

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n. a comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

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covenant

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n. a solemn agreement

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gambit

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n. 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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brackish

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adj. having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink

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histrionic

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

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celerity

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n. swiftness, rapidity of motion or action

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suppliant

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

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propound

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

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propriety

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n. the state of being proper, appropriateness; standards of what is proper or socially acceptable

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overt

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

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undulate

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

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sacrilege

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n. improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred

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talisman

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

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myopic

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

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summarily

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adv. without delay or formality; briefly, concisely