Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Vocabulary: Spring List 5

Brouhaha: an over excited response to something.
Cloy: to disgust or sicken someone by being so nice.
Demeanor: outward behavior.
Deference: humble submission and respect.
Enigmatic: difficult to interpret or understand.
Definitive: done or reached decisively.
Bumptious: self assertive or proud to a certain degree.
Choleric: Bad tempered or irritated.
Bulwark: a defensive wall.
Curtail: To impose restriction on.
Adamant: Refusing to be persuaded.
Profligate: Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in use of resources.
Mawkish: Sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.
Thwart: Preventing someone from accomplishing something.
Onus: Someone's duty or responsibility.
Requisite: Mass necessary for some circumstances.
Mollify: To appease the anger of someone.
Sartorial: Relating to tailoring, clothes or style of dress.
Presentiment: an intuitive feeling about the future.
Impromptu: Done without being planned.
Forbearance: Self-restraint.
Remit: To send.

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