| A | B |
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| brouhaha | a confused hodgepodge of sounds; an uproar of commotion that goes beuond what is justified |
| cloy(ing) | to spoil or destroy an appetite (especially with rich things) |
| demeanor | facial appearance; overall impression made by comportment |
| deference | great respect marked by submission; courteous yielding to the ideas and wishes of another person |
| enigmatic | puzzling, perplexing, not easily understood, mysterious |
| definitive | conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done |
| bumptious | offensively self-assertive; excessively and arrogantly self-confidant |
| choleric | bad-tempered, easily made angry |
| bulwark | a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; to provide for protection |
| curtail | to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce |
| adamant | an extremely hard substance; firm in purpose or opinion |
| profligate | a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending; given over to dissipation and self-indulgence |
| mawkish | excessively and and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor |
| thwart | to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate, foil |
| onus | something that is heavy or burdensome; a stigma; blame |
| requisite | needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indespensable |
| mollify | to reduce in intensity; to soften, make gentle; to calm |
| sartorial | of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress |
| presentiment | a vague sense of approaching misfortune |
| impromptu | an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation; without preparation or hastily done |
| forbearance | tolerance and self-control; the act of refraining from something; abstinence |
| remit | to put off, postpone, defer; to send or hand in (money); to cancel (punishment) |
