Vocabulary Workshop Level F, Unit 15
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peddlestool on February 23, 2009
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AP English vocab study guide, Fairwinds English Vocabulary
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Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Adamant |  (adj) firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; (n) an extremely hard substance |
| Brouhaha | (n) a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified |
| Bulwark | (n)a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (v) to provide such defense or protection |
| Choleric | (adj) easily made angry, bad-tempered |
| Cloy | (v) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit |
| Curtail | (v) to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce |
| Deference | (n) courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior |
| Definitive | (adj) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done |
| Demeanor | (n) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial expression, mien |
| Enigmatic | (adj) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood |
| Impromptu | (adj, adv) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (n) an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation |
| Mawkish | (adj) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor |
| Mollify | (v) to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay (as an emotion), assuage, appease, placate; to reduce in intensity |
| Onus | (n) something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame |
| Presentiment | (n) a vague sense of approaching misfortune |
| Profligate | (adj) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; (n) a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending |
| Remit | (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 |
| Requisite | (adj) needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable |
| Sartorial | (adj) of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's) |
| Thwart | (v) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate |
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