| A | B |
|---|
| adamant | firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate” |
| brouhaha | a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far” |
| bulwark | a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; to provide such defense or protection” |
| choleric | easily made angry, bad-tempered” |
| cloy | to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit” |
| curtail | to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected, to reduce” |
| deference | courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior” |
| definitive | conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done” |
| demeanor | the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial appearance” |
| enigmatic | puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood” |
| impromptu | without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (n) an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation” |
| mawkish | excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor” |
| mollify | to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay,(as an emotion), assuage, appease, placate; to reduce in intensity” |
| onus | something that is heavy or burdensome, (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame” |
| presentiment | a vague sense of approaching misfortune” |
| profligate | given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral, recklessly extravagant,“a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending |
| remit | to send or hand in, (as money); to cancel,(as a penalty or punishment), forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish; to put off, postpone, defer |
| requisite | needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable” |
| sartorial | of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress, (especially men’s)” |
| thwart | to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate” |
