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