11th Grade Unit 15 Review

2. (n.) a vague sense of approaching misfortune
7. (adj.) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant; (n.) a person given to self-indulgent and wild spending
10. (n.) a strong defense or protection, a solid wall- like structure for defense; (v.) to provide such defense or protection
11. (adj. puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood
14. (adj.) of or pertaining to a tailor or his work; having to do with clothes or dress (especially men's)
15. (adj.) easily made angry, bad- tempered
17. (adj.) without preparation, offhand, suddenly
18. (v.) to oppose successfully; to prevent, frustrate
19. (n.) something that is heavy or burdensome (especially an unwelcome responsibility); a stigma; blame
20. (adj.) excessively and objectionably sentimental; having a mildly sickening flavor

1. (n.) the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc,; facial appearance, mien
3. (v.) to cut short, bring to a half or end sooner than expected; to reduce
4. (v.) to spoil or destroy an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfeit
5. (adj.) needed, necessary, regarded as essential or indispensable
6. (adj.) firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, obdurate, implacable, inflexible; (n.) an extremely hard substance
8. (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
9. (adj.) conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done
12. (v.) to soften, make gentle, pacify; to calm, allay (as an emotion), assuage, appease, placate; to reduce in intensity
13. (n.) courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas or another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior
16. (n.) a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified