Unit 15 Flashcards by Matthew Alcaraz | Brainscape

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Adamant

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N. A hard substance (adamantium)

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Brouhaha

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N. A hubbub

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Bulwark

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N. Anything that protects

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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

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Curtail

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V. To cut off

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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

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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

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Forbearance

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N. Patient endurance of offenses

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Impromptu

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Adj. done on the spot

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Mawkish

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Adj. excessively sentimental

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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

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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

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Thwart

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V. To prevent