brouhaha-excited public interest, discussion, or the like, as the clamor attending some sensational event;
cloy-to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure,
demeanor-conduct; behavior; deportment.
deference-respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion
enigmatic-resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious.
definitive-most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study
bumptious-offensively self-assertive
choleric-extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible
bulwark-a wall of earth or other material built for defense
curtail-to cut short; cut off a part of; abridge; reduce; diminish.
adamant-utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals
profligate-utterly and shamelessly immoral or dissipated; thoroughly dissolute
mawkish-characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin
thwart-to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose
onus-a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden
requisite-necessary for a particular purpose, position
mollify-to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease
sartorial-of or pertaining to tailors or their trade
presentiment-a feeling or impression that something is about to happen, especially something evil; foreboding
impromptu-made or done without previous preparation
forbearance-the act of forbearing; a refraining from something
remit-to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment
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