Flashcards

Question 0

adamant

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

Question 1

brouhaha

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

Question 2

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

Question 3

choleric

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(adj) easily made angry, bad-tempered

Question 4

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

Question 5

curtail

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

Question 6

deference

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(n) a courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior

Question 7

definitive

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

Question 8

demeanor

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

Question 9

enigmatic

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

Question 10

impromptu

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

Question 11

mawkish

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

Question 12

mollify

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

Question 13

onus

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

Question 14

presentiment

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(n) a vague sense of approaching misfortune

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

requisite

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

Question 18

sartorial

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(adj) of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men’s)

Question 19

thwart

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(v) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate