Unit 15 Flashcards
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Adamant
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N. A hard substance (adamantium)
2
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Brouhaha
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N. A hubbub
3
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Bulwark
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N. Anything that protects
4
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Bumptious
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Adj. rudely self-assertive
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Choleric
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Adj. easily angered
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Cloy
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V. To fill with sweet things
7
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Curtail
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V. To cut off
8
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Deference
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N. Respecting another’s opinion
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Definitive
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Adj. conclusive
10
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Demeanors
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N. How a person acts
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Enigmatic
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Adj. puzzling
12
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Forbearance
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N. Patient endurance of offenses
13
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Impromptu
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Adj. done on the spot
14
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Mawkish
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Adj. excessively sentimental
15
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Mollify
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V. To soothe
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Onus
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N. A burden
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Presentiment
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N. A premonition
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Profligate
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N. A wasteful person
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Remit
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V. To transfer in payment
20
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Requisite
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Adj. necessary
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Sartorial
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Adj. relating to a tailor
22
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Thwart
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V. To prevent
