Unit 7: English Vocab

Brouhaha

An uproar, lots of noise.

Choleric

Easily angered; short tempered.

Curtail

To cut short or reduce.

Demeanor

The overall presentation of a person.

Impromptu

Without preparation; spontaneous.

Mawkish

Excessively sentimental; mildly sickening.

Remit

To hand in or to cancel something.

Sartorial

Having to do with clothes.

Presentiment

A bad feeling about something that may happen.

Thwart

To oppose or prevent.

Adamant

Very firm or inflexible in opinion.

Bulwark

A strong defense; to provide a strong defense.

Cloy

Distasteful because there is way too much of it.

Deference

To yield to someone out of courtesy or respect.

Definitive

Final and conclusive.

Enigmatic

Not easily understood; elusive.

Mollify

To reduce in intensity; to calm.

Onus

A duty or responsibility that can be burdensome.

Profligate

Morally extravagant or reckless.

Requisite

Something that is required or necessary.