Vocab Unit 15
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abrasive | (adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish |
| Acclimate | to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation |
| Chagrin | Irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling |
| Complacent | self-satisfied; overly content |
| Concur | Approve |
| Defamation | Slander or libel |
| Explicate | To make plain or clear, explain; to interpret |
| Fracas | A noisy quarrel or brawl |
| Grotesque | unnatural, distorted; bizarre |
| Pandemonium | A wild uproar, din, or commotion |
| Raucous | disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly |
| Receptive | Open and responsive to ideas or suggestions |
| Renounce | To give up or resign something |
| Repress | to hold back; to put down or check by force |
| Reticent | not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant |
| Savory | tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable |
| Somnolent | sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep |
| Vehement | intense, forceful, powerful |
| Voluble | Characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent |
| Zealous | eager, earnest, devoted |
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