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4th.TGordon

Sadlier Vocabulary Review

TermDefinition
alacrity a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
alleviate to relieve, make more bearable
antithesis the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
appall to fill with dismay or horror
bellicose warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome
disparage to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue
dissonant not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds
droll amusingly odd
edict an order issued by someone in authority
elucidate to clarify, explain
laud to praise
loll to act in a lazy manner, to lounge; to recline, droop
loquacious talkative, wordy; fond of talking
magnanimous generous in forgiving, above small meanness
mandatory required, obligatory
nondescript ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified
phlegmatic slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional
rescind to repeal, cancel
vivacious lively, sprightly, full of energy
whet to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager
abrasive (adj) / abrasive (n) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down (adj) / a substance used to smooth or polish (n)
acclimate to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
chagrin (n) / chagrin (ver) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration (n) / to cause irritation or humiliation through disappointment or frustration
complacent self-satisfied; overly content
concur to express agreement, approve
defamation slander or libel
explicate to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
fracas a noisy quarrel or brawl
grotesque unnatural, distorted; bizarre
pandemonium a wild uproar, din, or commotion
raucous disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
receptive open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
renounce to give up or resign something
repress to hold back; to put down or check by force
reticent not inclined to speak; reserved, reluctant
savory tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet, inoffensive, respectable
somnolent sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
vehement intense, forceful, powerful
voluble characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
zealous eager, earnest, devoted
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