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Unit 15 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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(adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish | abrasive |
(v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation | acclimate |
(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling | chagrin |
(adj.) self-satisfied; overly content | complacent |
(v.) to express agreement, approve | concur |
(n.) slander or libel | defamation |
(v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret | explicate |
(n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl | fracas |
(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre | grotesque |
(n.) a wild uproar, din or commotion | pandemonium |
(adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly | raucous |
(adj.) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions | receptive |
(v.) to give up or resign something | renounce |
(v.) to hold back; to put down or check by force | repress |
(adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant | reticent |
(adj.) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable | savory |
(adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep | somnolent |
(adj.) intense, forceful, powerful | vehement |
(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; gild, fluent | voluble |
(adj.) eager, earnest, devoted | zealous |