Vocab Ch. 15
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- thwart
- v. to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate SYN: baffle ANT: assist
- cloy
- v. to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit ANT: stimulate
- present'iment
- n. a vague sense of approaching misfortune SYN: foreboding
- o'nus
- n. something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame SYN: obligation
- ad'amant
- adj. firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; n. an extremely hard substance SYN: flexible
- maw'kish
- adj. excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor SYN: nauseating ANT: unsentimental
- moll'ify
- v. to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay (as an emotion), assuage, appease, placate; to reduce in intensity ANT: enrage
- bul'wark
- n. a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; v. to provide such defense or protection SYN: stronghold ANT: weak point
- remit'
- v. to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as a penalty or punishment), forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish; to put off, postpone, defer SYN: subside
- brou'haha
- n. a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified SYN: pandemonium
- chol'eric
- adj. easily made angry, bad-tempered SYN: irascible ANT: affable
- sartor'ial
- adj. of or pretaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's)
- req'uisite
- adj. needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable
- curtail'
- v. to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce SYN: abbreviate ANT: extend
- impromp'tu
- adj, adv. without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; n. an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation SYN: improvised ANT: planned
- def'erence
- n. courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior SYN: respect ANT: disrespect
- prof'ligate
- n. given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; n. a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending SYN: prodigal, spendthrift ANT: frugal
- demea'nor
- n. the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial appearance, mien SYN: behavior
- enigmat'ic
- adj. puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood SYN: mysterious ANT: understandable
- defin'itive
- adj. conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done SYN: authoritative ANT: inconclusive