Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Vocab

1)brouhaha: A noisy and overexcited display of interest 
2)cloy: Disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness 
3)demeanor: Outward behavior or bearing 
4)deference: Humble submission and respect 
5)enigmatic: Difficult to interpret or understand 
6)definitive: final,conclusive  
7)bumptious: cocky 
8)choleric: Bad-tempered or irritable.
9)bulwark: A defensive wall 
10)curtail: shorten,reduce  
11)adamant:  uncompromising
12)profligate: wasteful 
13)mawkish:Having a faint sickly flavor  
14)thwart: prevent 
15)onus: burden,responsibility  
16)requisite: necessary,required
17)mollify: soothe,pacify   
18)sartorial:  relating to tailoring, clothes 
19)presentiment: premonition,hunch  
20)impromptu: Done without being planned 
21)forbearance: patience,endurance, tolerance 
22)remit: Cancel or refrain

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