| A | B |
|---|
| adamant | firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding; an extremely hard substance |
| brouhaha | a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified |
| bulwark | a strong defense or protection; a solid wall-like structure for defense; to provide such defense or protection |
| bumptious | offensively self-assertive; excessively and arrogantly self-confident |
| choleric | easily made angry, bad-tempered |
| 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, mien |
| enigmatic | puzzling, perplexing, not easily understood, mysterious |
| forbearance | tolerance and self-control (in the face of provocation), patience; the act of refraining from something, abstinence |
| impromptu | without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; 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; to calm, allay (as an emotion); to reduce in intensity |
| onus | something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame |
| 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, foil |
