| A | B |
|---|
| adamant | firm in purpose or opinion |
| brouhaha | a confused hodgepodge of sounds |
| bulwark | a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense |
| choleric | easily made angry, bad-tempered |
| cloy | to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence |
| curtail | to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected |
| deference | courteous yeilding to the wishes and ideas of another person |
| definitive | conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done |
| demeanor | the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment |
| enigmatic | puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable |
| impromptu | without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done |
| mawkish | excessively and objectionably sentimental |
| mollify | to soften, make gentle, pacify |
| onus | something that is heavy or burdensome; a stigma; blame |
| presentiment | a vague sense of approaching misfortune |
| profligate | given over to dissipation and self-indulgence |
| remit | to send or hand in, to cancel, forgive, pardon |
| requisite | needed, necessary, regarded as essential |
| sartorial | of or pertaining to a tailor or his work |
| thwart | to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate |
