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Adamant
(adjective) Firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; (noun) an extremely hard substance
a- "not" + daman "to conquer, to tame"
Brouhaha
(noun) a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified
Synonyms: furor, hullabaloo, tumult, pandemonium
This is the South Korean Senate floor.
If C-Span aired stuff like this, I would watch senate hearings more often.
Obama roundhouses Senator Boehner, and drop kicks Steele.
Gamillscheg to have been, in medieval theater, "the cry of the devil disguised as clergy."
Bulwark
(noun) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (verb) to provide such a defense or protection
Synonyms: stronghold, citadel, bastion, rampart
Antonyms: breach weak point in the defense
bolwerc, from bole "plank, tree trunk"
bolwerc, from bole "plank, tree trunk"
Choleric
(adjective) easily made angry, bad-tempered.
Synonyms: irascible, testy, splenetic, bilious
Antonyms: affable, genial, even-tempered
cholericus, from Gk. kholerikos
Cloy
(noun) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit
Latin inclavare "drive a nail into a horse's foot when shoeing," from Latin clavus "a nail"
Curtail
(verb) to cut short, bring to a halt or end sooner than expected; to reduce
Synonyms: limit, abbreviate, abridge, contract
Antonyms: protract, extend
curtus; see curt) + -ault pejorative suffix of Germanic origin
Deference
(noun) courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior
Synonyms: respect, consideration, courtesy
Antonyms: contempt, disrespect, scorn, disdain
Definitive
(adjective) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done
Synonyms: exhaustive, authoritative
Antonyms: tentative, inconclusive
Bolt is the fastest man. Period.(see de-) + finire "to bound, limit," from finis
"boundary, end"
Demeanor
(noun) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial appearance, mien.
Synonyms: conduct, behavior, bearing, carriage
(see de-) + mener "to lead, direct,"
enigmatic
(adjective) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood
Synonyms: baffling, mysterious, inexplicable
Antonyms: intelligible, understandable, fathomable
Latin aenigma "riddle,"
Impromptu
(adjective) without preparation, offhand, suddenly or hastily done; (noun) an extemporaneous composition or remark; a minimal piece suggestive of improvisation
Synonyms: spontaneous, improvised, unrehearsed
Antonym: rehearsed, planned, prepared, premeditated.
in- + promptu = pro- "before, forward, for" + emere
Mawkish
(adjective) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor.
Synonyms: sentimentalized, maudlin, mushy, nauseating
Antonyms: unsentimental, callous, insensitive
from Middle English mawke "maggot"
Mollify
(verb) to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay (as an emotion), assuage, appease, placate; to reduce intensity
Antonyms: enrage, anger, aggravate, exacerbate
mollificus "softening," from Latin mollis "soft" (see melt (v.)) + root of facere "to make"
Onus
(Noun) something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); stigma; blame.
Synonyms: burden, obligation, duty, stigma
Latin onus probandi (1722), literally "burden of proving."
Presentiment
(noun) a vague sense of approaching misfortune
Synonyms: foreboding, premonition, hunch
Red sky in morning…
Profligate
(adjective) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; (noun) a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending
Synonyms: prodigal, improvident, spendthrift
Antonyms: penny pinching, frugal, economical
Remit
(verb) to send or hand in (as money); to cancel (as a penalty or punishment) forgive, pardon; to lessen, diminish; to put off, postpone, defer .
Synonyms: pay, absolve, subside, abate
Requisite
(adjective) needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable
Synonyms: required, obligatory, incumbent
Antonyms: nonessential, superfluous, optional
Sartorial
(adjective) of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men’s)
Bob’s next stop is the salon for a little eyebrow shaping.
Thwart
(verb) to oppose successfully, to prevent, frustrate
Synonyms: foil baffle
Antonyms: aid, assist, abet, further