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English
11th Grade
04/28/2011

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Term
Adamant
Definition
Firm, unyielding.
A: yielding, flexible
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Brouhaha
Definition
A confused hodgepodge of sounds
S: Furor, Hullabaloo
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Bulwark
Definition
A strong defense, to provide a strong defense
S: Stronghold, citadel
A: Breach, weak point in the defense
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Choleric
Definition
Easily made angry
S: Testy, splenetic
A: Affable, genial
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Cloy
Definition
To spoil an appetite by too much indulgence
A: Stimulate, whet
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Curtail
Definition
To cut short
S: Limit, abbreviate
A: Protract, Extend
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Deference
Definition
Respect marked by submission
S: Respect, courtesy
A: Disrespect, scorn
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Definitive
Definition
Conclusive
S: Final, authoritative
A: Tenative, inconclusive
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Demeanor
Definition
Overall impression made by their manner
S: Conduct, behavior
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Enigmatic
Definition
Puzzling
S: Baffling, mysterious
A: Understandable, fathomable
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Impromptu
Definition
Without preparation, minimal piece suggestive of improvising
S: Spontaneous, improvised
A: Rehearsed, planned
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Mawkish
Definition
Excessively sentimental
S: Mushy, nauseating
A: Callous, insensitive
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Mollify
Definition
To soften
A: Enrage, anger
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Onus
Definition
Something burdensome
S: Burden, duty
Term
Preseniment
Definition
A sense of approaching misfortune
S: Hunch, premonition
Term
Profligate
Definition
Immoral, a self-indulgent person
S: Prodigal, Improvident, spendthrift
A: Frugal, economical
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Remit
Definition
To send or hand in
S: To pay, absolve
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Requisite:
Definition
Needed
S: Required, essential
A: Nonessential, optional
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Sartorial
Definition
Having to do with clothes or dress
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Thwart:
Definition
To prevent
S: To foil, baffle
A: To aid, assist
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