Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Spring Vocab 5

brouhaha: A noisy and overexcited critical response, chaotic  
cloy: Disgust in overly sweet people (like how squidward hates spongebob) 
demeanor: Outward behavior or bearing 
deference: Humble submission and respect. 
enigmatic:  Difficult to interpret or understand 
definitive: serving to provide a final solution or to end a situation; serving to define or specify precisely bumptious: Arrogant  
choleric: bad-tempered 
bulwark:  solid wall-like structure raised for defense  
curtail: To cut short or reduce adamant: extremely hard substance 
profligate: freely , excessively  
mawkish: Overly emotional  thwart: 
Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something 
onus: Used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility 
requisite: Made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations. 
mollify:Appease the anger or anxiety of (someone). 
sartorial: Of or relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress 
presentiment: An intuitive feeling about the future 
impromptu: Prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance
 forbearance:  refraining from the enforcement of something 
remit: Cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting

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