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Nick. Period 5. Vocabulary, Unit 15. Adamant. (adj.) solid in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible. (n.) an extremely hard substance. Brouhaha. (n.) excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event. Bulwark.

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  1. Nick Period 5

  2. Vocabulary, Unit 15

  3. Adamant (adj.) solid in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible. (n.) an extremely hard substance.

  4. Brouhaha (n.) excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event.

  5. Bulwark (n.) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense. (v.) to provide protection.

  6. Choleric (adj.) quick to anger, bad tempered.

  7. Cloy (v.) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things.

  8. Curtail • (v.) to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce.

  9. Deference (n.) courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior.

  10. Definitive (adj.) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done.

  11. Demeanor (n.) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.

  12. Enigmatic (adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood.

  13. Impromptu (adj., adv.) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done. (n.) a sudden or immediate remark.

  14. Mawkish (adj.) extremely emotional; often sickeningly.

  15. Mollify • (adj.) to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm or reduce intensity.

  16. Onus • (n.) something heavy or with a lot of burden.

  17. Presentiment (n.) a vague sense of approaching misfortune.

  18. Profligate (adj.) given over to self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant. • (n.) a person given to self-indulgence.

  19. Remit • (v.) to forgive, pardon, to lessen, to pay

  20. Requisite • (adj.) needed, necessary, regarded as essential.

  21. Sartorial (adj.) of or pertaining to tailors or their trade.

  22. Thwart (v.) to oppose successfully; to win against.

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