Vocabulary Test Unit 2

What is the definition of 'accost'?

• To approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

• 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

What is the definition of 'animadversion'?

• To approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

• 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

What is the definition of 'avid'?

• To approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

• 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

What is the definition of 'brackish'?

• To approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

• 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

What is the definition of 'celerity'?

• To approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

• A comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

• Desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager

• Swiftness, rapidity of motion or action

What is the definition of 'devious'?

• To approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or aggressive way

• A comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval

• Straying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way

• Having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink

What is the definition of 'gambit'?

• In chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type

• A legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent

• Pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic

• Deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion

What is the definition of 'halcyon'?

• In chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type

• A legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent

• Pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic

• Deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion

What is the definition of 'histrionic'?

• In chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type

• A legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent

• Pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic

• Deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion

What is the definition of 'incendiary'?

• In chess, an opening move that involves risk or sacrifice of a minor piece in order to gain a later advantage; any opening move of this type

• A legendary bird identified with the kingfisher; calm, peaceful; happy, golden; prosperous, affluent

• Pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic

• Deliberately setting or causing fires; designed to start fires; tending to stir up strife or rebellion