Synonyms
ploy, stratagem, ruse, maneuver
What is gambit?
desirous of something to the point of greed; intensely eager
What is avid?
an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers, an amulet, fetish
What is talisman?
secret, clandestine, covert, concealed
buttonhole, approach, confront
What is accost?
having a salty taste and unpleasant to drink
What is brackish?
swiftness, rapidity of motion or action
What is celerity?
farsighted
What is myopic?
ripple, fluctuate, rise and fall
What is undulate?
staying or wandering from a straight or direct course; done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way
What is devious?
A comment indicating strong criticism or disapproval
What is animadversion?
soothing, quieting; peacemaker
What is incendiary?
vortex, chaos, turbulence, tumult
without delay or formality; briefly, concisely
What is summarily?
one who makes a request humbly and earnestly, a petitioner, suitor
What is suppliant?
complimentary, ameliorative
What is pejorative?
desecration, profanation, defilement
What is sacrilege?
pertaining to actors and their techniques; theatrical, artificial; melodramatic
What is histrionic?
a legendary bird identified with the kingfisher
What is halycon?
unseemliness, inappropriateness
What is propriety?