Vocab 2 U15

Question 1

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

Answer 1

adamant

Question 2

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

Answer 2

brouhaha

Question 3

n) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense;
v) to provide such defense or protection

Answer 3

bulwark

Question 4

adj) easily made angry, bad-tempered

Answer 4

choleric

Question 5

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

Answer 5

cloy

Question 6

v) to cut short, bring to a halt, or end sooner than expected; to reduce

Answer 6

curtail

Question 7

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

Answer 7

deference

Question 8

adj) conclusive, final, the limit of what can be done

Answer 8

definitive

Question 9

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

Answer 9

demeanor

Question 10

adj) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood

Answer 10

enigmatic

Question 11

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

Answer 11

impromptu

Question 12

adj) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor

Answer 12

mawkish

Question 13

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

Answer 13

mollify

Question 14

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

Answer 14

onus

Question 15

n) a vague sense of approaching misfortune

Answer 15

presentiment

Question 16

adj) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant;
n) a person given to wild spending

Answer 16

profligate

Question 17

v) to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as a penalty or punishment), to forgive; to lessen, diminish; postpone, defer

Answer 17

remit

Question 18

adj) needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable

Answer 18

requisite

Question 19

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

Answer 19

sartorial

Question 20

v) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate

Answer 20

thwart