Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 15
Word List
- adamant
(adj.) firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; (n.) an extremely hard substance - impromptu
(adj., adv.) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (n.) an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation - brouhaha
(n.) a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified - mawkish
(adj.) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor - bulwark
(n.) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (v.) to provide such defense or protection - mollify
(v.) to soften; to calm, allay (as an emotion); reduce in intensity - choleric
(adj.) easily made angry, bad-tempered - onus
(n.) something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame - cloy
(v.) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit - presentiment
(n.) a vague sense of approaching misfortune - curtail
(v.) to cut short, bring to a halt, or end sooner than expected; to reduce - profligate
(adj.) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; (n.) a person given to wild spending - deference
(n.) courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior - remit
(v.) to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as a penalty or punishment), forgive; to lessen, diminish; postpone, defer - definitive
(adj.) conclusive, final, the limit of what can be done - requisite
(adj.) needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable - demeanor
(n.) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial appearance, mien - sartorial
(adj.) of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men’s) - enigmatic
(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood - thwart
(v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate