Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Spring Vocab #5

1. brouhaha- uproar
2. cloy- overly sweet
3. demeanor- behavior
4. deference- respect
5. enigmatic- mysterious6. definitive- precisely defined
7. bumptious- self assertive
8. choleric- bad tempered
9. bulwark- a wall for a defensive fortification
10. curtail- restrict
11.adamant- unyielding in attitude or opinion
12. profligate- recklessly extravagant
13. mawkish- overly dramatic
14. thwart- to prevent someone from accomplishing something
15. onus- one's duty or responsibility
16. requisite- made necessary by circumstances
17. mollify- to appease the anger or anxiety of someone
18. sartorial- relating to tailoring clothes
19. presentiment- a formal presentation
20. impromptu- planned during the occasion; sudden
21. forbearance- refraining from the enforcement of something that is due
22. remit- cancel

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