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Vocab. - Level E
Unit 15
Vocab. - Level E | Unit 15 |
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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 suggestions |
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; inoffensive, respectable |
somnolent | (adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep |
vehement | (adj.) intense, forceful, powerful |
voluble | (adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent |
zealous | (adj.) eager, earnest, devoted |