Unit 15
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 adamant(AD a mant) | (adj) firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; (n) an extremely hard substance a: (adj) yielding, flexible, pliable |
| brouhaha (BRU ha ha) | (n) a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified s: furror, hullabaloo, tumult, pandemonium |
| bulwark (BUL wark) | (n) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (v) to provide such defense or protection s: (n) stronghold, citadel, bastion, rampart a: (n) breach, weak point in the defense |
| choleric (CHOL er ic) | (adj) easily made angry, bad-tempered s: irascible, testy, splenetic, bilious a: affable, genial, even-tempered |
| cloy (CLOY) | (v) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit a: stimulate, whet |
| curtail (cur TAIL) | (v) to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce s: limit, abbreviate, abridge, contract a: protract, extend |
| deference (DEF er ence) | (n)courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior s: respect, consideration, courtesy a: contempt, disrespect, scorn, disdain |
| definitive (de FIN i tive) | (adj) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done s: exhaustive, authorative a: tentative, inconclusive |
| demeanor (de MEA nor) | (n) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc; facial appearance, mien s: conduct, behavior, bearing, carriage |
| enigmatic (en ig MAT ic) | (adj) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood s: baffling, mysterious, inexplicable a: intelligible, understandable, fathomable |
| impromptu (im PROMP tu) | (adj, adv) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (n) an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece of suggestive of improvisation s: (adj) spontaneous, improvised, unrehearsed a: (adj) rehearsed, planned, prepared, premeditated |
| mawkish (MAW kish) | (adj) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor s: sentimentalized, maudlin, mushy, nauseating a: unsentimental, callous, insensitive |
| mollify (MOLL i fy) | (v) to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay (as an emotion), assuage, appease, placate; to reduce in intensity a: enrage, anger, aggravate, exacerbate |
| onus (O nus) | (n) something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame s: burden, obligation, duty, stigma |
| presentiment (pre SEN ti ment) | (n) a vague sense of approaching misfortune s: foreboding, premonition, hunch |
| profligate (PROF li gate) | (adj) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; (n) a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending s: (adj) prodigal, improvident; (n) spendthrift a: (adj) penny-pinching, frugal, economical |
| remit (re MIT) | (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 s: pay, absolve, subside, abate |
| requisite (REQ ui site) | (adj) needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable s: required, obligatory, incumbent a: nonessential, superfluous, optional |
| sartorial (sar TOR i al) | (adj) of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's) |
| thwart (THWART) | (v) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate s: foil, baffle a: aid, assist, abet, further |
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