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