1. American Literature
Vocabulary
Unit 15

2. adamant ---------------- yielding unyielding
firm in purpose or opinion
obdurate
inflexible
yielding

3. brouhaha a confused hodgepodge of sounds an uproar or commotion tumult
pandemonium

4. bulwark a strong defense or protection
a solid wall-like structure for defense

5. choleric ----------------- easily made angry bad-tempered testy
even-tempered

6. cloy
to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence or pleasure
to glut
to satiate
to surfeit

7. curtail to cut short bring to a halt end sooner than expected
to reduce
to limit
to extend

8. deference yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person
great respect marked by submission
courteous
disrespect

9. definitive conclusive final the limit of what can be done exhaustive
authoritative
tentative

10. demeanor the way a person behaves facial appearance conduct meaning
carriage

11. enigmatic puzzling perplexing not easily understood baffling
mysterious
understandable

12. impromptu without preparation offhand spontaneous unrehearsed
improvised
planned

13. mawkish excessively and objectionably sentimental mushy
having a mildly sickening or nauseating flavor

14. mollify to soften to calm or allay an emotion reduce in intensity
placate
pacify
aggravate

15. onus
something that is heavy or burdensome (especially as an unwelcome responsibility)
obligation
duty

16. presentiment a vague sense of approaching misfortune foreboding hunch
premonition

17. profligate given over to dissipation and self-indulgence immoral
recklessly extravagant
spendthrift
frugal

18. remit to send in or hand in money/payment to cancel a punishment
to lessen or diminish
to absolve or pardon

19. requisite needed necessary indispensable regarded as essential
nonessential

20. sartorial pertaining to a tailor and his work
having to do with clothes

21. thwart to oppose successfully to prevent to frustrate baffle
aid
abet