Spring Vocab 5

Sorry Dr. Preston, I was a little late on this one because my internet was down yesterday and I did not see the blog.

1. Deference- Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgement of another.

2. Enigmatic- Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

3. Definitive- Conclusion or agreement reached decisively and with authority.

4. Bumptious- Self assertive or proud to an irritating degree.

5. Choleric- Bad tempered or irritable.

6. Bulwark- A defensive wall; a person, institution, or principle that acts as defense.

7. Adamant- Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.

8. Curtail- Reduce or restrict of a quantity; deprive someone of something.

9. Profligate- Recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

10. Mawkish- Showing too much emotion.

11. Thwart- To prevent someone from accomplishing something.

12. Onus- Used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility.

13. Requisite- A thing that is necessary for the achievement of a specified end.

14. Mollify- To appease the anger or anxiety of someone.

15. Sartorial- Of or relating to tailoring clothes or style of dress.

16. Presentiment- An intuitive feeling about the future. One of foreboding.

17. Impromptu- Done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed.

18. Forbearance- Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance.

19. Remit- Cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting punishment/ debt.

20. Brouhaha- Overly excited response.

21. Demeanor- Behavior toward others.

22. Cloy- To cause distaste or disgust by supplying with too much of something originally pleasant, especially something rich or sweet.