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Question 1

adamant

Answer 1

firm in corpus for opinion, unyielding, obdurate

Question 2

brouhaha

Answer 2

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

Question 3

bulwark

Answer 3

a strong defense or protection, a solid wall like structure

Question 4

choleric

Answer 4

easily made angry, bad tempered

Question 5

cloy

Answer 5

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

Question 6

curtail

Answer 6

to cut short, to bring to a halt, to end sooner than expected, to reduce.

Question 7

deference

Answer 7

courteous yielding to the ideas of another person. great respect marked by submission.

Question 8

definitive

Answer 8

conclusive, final, the limit of what can be done

Question 9

demeanor

Answer 9

the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner ,etc..

Question 10

enigmatic

Answer 10

puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood.

Question 11

impromptu

Answer 11

with ought preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done

Question 12

mawkish

Answer 12

excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a middle sickening flavor.

Question 13

mollify

Answer 13

to soften, to calm. allay (as an emotion), reduce in intensity

Question 14

onus

Answer 14

something that is heavy and burdensome, (especially an unwelcome responsibility). a stigma, blame

Question 15

presentiment

Answer 15

a vague sense of approaching misfortune,