Unit 15

Question 1

adamant

Answer 1

firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; an extremely hard substance

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 for defense; to provide such defense or protection

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, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce

Question 7

deference

Answer 7

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

Question 8

definitive

Answer 8

conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done

Question 9

demeanor

Answer 9

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

Question 10

enigmatic

Answer 10

puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood

Question 11

impromptu

Answer 11

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

Question 12

mawkish

Answer 12

excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor

Question 13

mollify

Answer 13

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

Question 14

onus

Answer 14

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

Question 15

presentiment

Answer 15

a vague sense of approaching misfortune

Question 16

profligate

Answer 16

given order to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral, recklessly extravagant; a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending

Question 17

remit

Answer 17

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 18

requisite

Answer 18

needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable

Question 19

sartorial

Answer 19

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

Question 20

thwart

Answer 20

to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate