Vocab 15 Crossword
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1) (n.) a strong defense or
protection, a solid wall-like
structure for defense; (v.) to
provide such defense or
protection2) (adj.) given over to dissipation
and self-indulgence, immoral;
recklessly extravagant; (n) a
person give to self-indulgent and
wild spending3) (v.) to oppose successfully; to
prevent, frustrate5) (adj.) conclusive, final,
representing the limit of what
can be done6) (n.) courteous yielding to the
wishes and ideas of another
person; great respect marked by
submission, as to a superior9) (v.) to soften, make gentle,
pacify; to calm, allay )as an
emotion), assuage, appease,
placate; to reduce in intensity10) (adj.) of or pertaining to a tailor
or his work; having to do with
clothes or dress (especially
men’s)12) (adj.) excessively and
objectionably sentimental;
having a mildly sickening flavor13) (adj., adv.) without preparation,
offhand, suddenly or hastily
done; (n) an extemporaneous
composition of remark; a
minimal piece suggestive of
improvisation.15) (adj.) needed, necessary,
regarded as essential or
indispensable19) (v.) to send or hand in (as
money); to cancel (as a penalty
or punishment), forgive, pardon;
to lessen, diminish; to put off,
postpone, defer |
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4) (n.) a confused hodgepodge of
sounds, hubbub; an uproar or
commotion that goes far beyond
what is justified.7) (n.) the way a person behaves,
overall impression made by
comportment manner, etc.; facial
appearance, mien8) (v.) to spoil or destroy an
appetite by too much indulgence,
especially in sweet or rich things;
to glut, satiate, surfeit11) (adj.) puzzling, perplexing,
inexplicable, not easily
understood14) (adj.) firm in purpose or opinion,
unyielding, obdurate, implacable,
inflexible; (n) an extremely hard
substance16) (n.) a vague sense of
approaching misfortunefilf17) (n.) something that is heavy or
burdensome (especially an
unwelcome responsibility); a
stigma; blame18) (adj.) easily made angry, bad-
tempered20) (v.) to cut short, bring to a halt or
end sooner than expected; to
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