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Borris Vocab Ch. 15
Words and Definitions
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10th Grade
06/08/2010
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adamant
 Definition
firm in purpose
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brouhaha
 Definition
a confused hodgepodge of sounds
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bulwark
 Definition
a strong defense or protection
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choleric
 Definition
easily made angry
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cloy
 Definition
to spoil or destroy an appetite
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curtail
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to cut short
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deference
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courteous yileding to anothers wishes
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definitive
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conclusive, final
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demeanor
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the way a person behaves
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enigmatic
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puzzling, perplexing
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impromptu
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without preparation
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mawkish
 Definition
excessively sentimental
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mollify
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to soften, make gentle
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onus
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heavy or burdensome
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presentiment
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a vague sense of approaching misfortune
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profligate
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recklessly extravagant
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remit
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to send or hand in
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requisite
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needed, necessary
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sartorial
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having to do with clothes
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thwart
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to oppose successfully
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