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level E vocab unit15
Vocab Unit 15 Level "E" (Sadlier-Oxford)
| WORD | PART OF SPEECH | DEFINITION | SYNONYMS | ANTONYMS | SENTENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| abrasive | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| acclimate | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| chagrin | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| complacent | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| concur | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| defamation | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| explicate | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| fracas | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| grotesque | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| pandemonium | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| raucous | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| receptive | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| renounce | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| repress | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| reticent | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| savory | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| somnolent | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | (blank) | |
| vehement | adj | intense, forceful, powerful | emphatic, fierce, vigorous, impassioned | apathetic, lukewarm, subdued, muted | The defendant's _______________ protestations of innocence failed to convince, the jurors. |
| voluble | adj | characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent | loquacious, garrulous, long-winded, prolix | uncommunicative, reticent, taciturn, terse | Reporters never give much credence to tips that they receive from _______________ but unreliable informants, however persistent. |
| zealous | adj | eager, earnest, devoted | ardent, fervent, devout, dogged, gung ho | reluctant, unwilling, averse, tepid | Most members of my family are _______________ supporters of our local high school's basketball, baseball, and football teams. |