Vocabulary Flashcards by Julia Kushakji

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Brouhaha

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Chaos; many loud noises

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Bulwark

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A wall for defense

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Bumptious

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Excessively self-confident

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Choleric

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Fussy or bad tempered

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Cloy

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To destroy ones appetite with sweets

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Curtail

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To cut back on

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Deference

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Curious; yielding to another’s wishes

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Definitive

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Final, or representing a limit of what can be done

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Demeanor

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A person’s attitude or behavior

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Enigmatic

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Mysterious or puzzling

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Forbearance

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Self-control when provoked

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Impromptu

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Unplanned

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Mawkish

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Excessively sweet or sentimental

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Mollify

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To lessen in intensity, soothe

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Onus

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Blame; responsibility

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Presentiment

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A vague sense of approaching misfortune

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Profligate

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Recklessly extravagant

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Remit

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To send in money; to cancel

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Requisite

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Necessary; required

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Sartorial

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Clothing or fashion related

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Thwart

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To prevent beforehand

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Adamant

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A very hard material; someone stubborn or unyielding