Vocabulary Chapter 15

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adament

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(adj.) firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; (n.) an extremely hard substance

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brouhaha

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(n.) a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified

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bulwark

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(n.) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (v.) to provide such defense or protection

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choleric

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(adj.) easily made angry, bad-tempered

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cloy

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(v.) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit

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curtail

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(v.) to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce

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deference

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(n.) courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another

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definitive

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(adj.) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done

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demeanor

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(n.) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial appearance, mien

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enigmatic

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(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood

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impromptu

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(adj., adv.) without preperation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (n.) an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation

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mawkish

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(adj.) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor

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mollify

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(v.) to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay (as an emotion), assuage, appease, placate; to reduce in intensity

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onus

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(n.) something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame

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presentiment

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(n.) a vague sense of approaching misfortune

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profligate

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(adj.) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; (n.) a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending

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remit

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(v.) to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as a penalty or punishment), forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish; to put off, postpone, defer

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requisite

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(adj.) needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable

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sartorial

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(adj.) of or pertaining to a tsilor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's)

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thwart

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(v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate