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Level F Unit 15
vocabulary workshop
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English
10th Grade
05/19/2008
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Term
adamant
 Definition

firm, obdurate

 

a firm object
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brouhaha
 Definition
uproar, commotion
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bulwark
 Definition

strong defense, protection

 

to provide such defense
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choleric
 Definition
bad-tempered
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cloy
 Definition
to spoil your appetite
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curtail
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to cut short
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deference
 Definition
courtesy, respect
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definitive
 Definition
conclusive, final
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demeanor
 Definition
conduct, behavior
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enigmatic
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mysterious
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impromptu
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spontaneous

 

 
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mawkish
 Definition
mushy
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mollify
 Definition
to calm, assuage
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onus
 Definition
burden, obligation
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presentiment
 Definition
a hunch of future misfortune
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profligate
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recklessly extravegant
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remit
 Definition
to pay, forgive, postpone
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requisite
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required
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sartorial
 Definition
having to do with clothes, tailor
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thwart
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to prevent, frustrate
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