1. mixture of sea water and fresh water
brackish

2. violent whirlpool
maelstrom

3. shortsighted
myopic

4. correct behavior
propriety

5. magical object
talisman

6. harsh criticism
animadversion

7. speed
celerity

8. enthusiastic
avid

9. make waves
undulate

10. speak to someone with a demand or a request
accost

11. magical object
talisman

12. not secret
overt

13. causing fires or conflict
incendiary

14. enthusiastic
avid

15. calm and peaceful
halcyon

16. too dramatic or emotional
histrionic

17. speak to someone with a demand or a request
accost

18. mixture of sea water and fresh water
brackish

19. speed
celerity

20. make waves
undulate

21. not honest
devious

22. beggar
supplicant

23. causing fires or conflict
incendiary

24. disrespect for something holy
sacrilege

25. violent whirlpool
maelstrom

26. correct behavior
propriety

27. too dramatic or emotional
histrionic

28. immediately
summarily

29. harsh criticism
animadversion

30. not honest
devious

31. beggar
supplicant

32. shortsighted
myopic

33. immediately
summarily

34. opening move that hopes to get an upper hand
gambit

35. disrespect for something holy
sacrilege

36. insulting
pejorative

37. calm and peaceful
halcyon

38. insulting
pejorative

39. not secret
overt

40. opening move that hopes to get an upper hand
gambit