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Vocab Cards 1b
| Abrasive | causing irritation: During the quiz Vinny caused an abrasive distraction in front of the entire class. |
| Belligerent | waging war: When Mike was fired from work he beligerently screamed at his boss |
| Chagrin | distresscaused by humilliation, dissapointment, or failure: Sammie was chagrin when she messed up on her presentation. |
| Defamation | the act of defaming another: The rumors about Paulie were a defamation of the truth. |
| Gape | to open or part widely: As people passed by the accident each one would slowly gape at the distruction of the car. |
| Lamentable | expressing grief: After the break up Angelina lamented at thier relationship. |
| Magnanimous | showing courageos spirit: He magnanimously shook everyones hand after his speach to the community |
| Negligible | so small and unimportant: The five star restaurant negligibly made the meal, for it had no flavor. |
| Panacea | a remedy for all illness: The mother gave her sick children a panacea to cure them |
| Obnoxious | exposed to something unpleasant: The grumpy man was obnoxious at dinner. |