Vocab 15

Question 1

Adamant

Answer 1

A very hard substance. Unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all requests and urgings

Question 2

Brouhaha

Answer 2

An uproar. A hubbub

Question 3

Bulwark

Answer 3

Anything that gives security or defense. Go fortify or protect

Question 4

Bumptious

Answer 4

Crudely presumptuously or noisily self-assertive

Question 5

Choleric

Answer 5

Easily provoked to anger

Question 6

Cloy

Answer 6

To fill with overly rich or sweet things

Question 7

Curtail

Answer 7

To cut off or cut short

Question 8

Deference

Answer 8

Respectful submission or yielding, as to another’s opinion, wishes or judgement

Question 9

Definitive

Answer 9

Supplying or bearing a final settlement or decision, conclusive.

Question 10

Demeanor

Answer 10

The way in which a person behaves

Question 11

Enigmatic

Answer 11

Not clear to the understanding, puzzling

Question 12

Forbearance

Answer 12

Patient endurance or tolerance of offenses

Question 13

Impromptu

Answer 13

Done or said on the impulse of the moment without previous preparation. Without preparation.

Question 14

Mawkish

Answer 14

Excessively and objectionable sentimental

Question 15

Mollify

Answer 15

To soothe, to temper, to soften.

Question 16

Onus

Answer 16

A burden. An obligation

Question 17

Presentiment

Answer 17

A premonition

Question 18

Profligate

Answer 18

One who is widely extravagant and recklessly wasteful. Recklessly wasteful and wildly extravagant.

Question 19

Remit

Answer 19

To transmit in payment

Question 20

Requisite

Answer 20

Necessary

Question 21

Sartorial

Answer 21

Of for relating to a tailor, tailoring, or tailored clothing

Question 22

Thwart

Answer 22

To prevent the occurrence realization or attainment of.