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Term Definition
adamant firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible
brouhaha a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub
bulwark a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense
choleric easily made angry, bad-tempered
cloy to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things
curtail to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected
deference courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person
definitive conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done
demeanor the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.
enigmatic puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood
impromptu without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done
mawkish excessively and objectionably sentimental
mollify to soften, make gentle, pacify
onus something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility)
presentiment a vague sense of approaching misfortune
profligate given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral
remit to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as a penalty or punishment)
requisite needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable
sartorial of or pertaining to a tailor or his work
thwart to oppose successfully

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Creator asinkovich
Created May 16, 2008
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  1. profligate → given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral - 67 misses
  2. deference → courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person - 48 misses
  3. requisite → needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable - 41 misses
  4. enigmatic → puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood - 39 misses
  5. thwart → to oppose successfully - 35 misses
  6. adamant → firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible - 33 misses
  7. bulwark → a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense - 31 misses