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Vocab 15
Question | Answer |
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abrasive | causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down |
acclimate | to adapt to a new climate |
chagrin | irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration |
complacent | overly confident |
concur | approve |
defamation | slander |
explicate | clarify |
fracas | noisy quarrel or brawl |
grotesque | bizare |
pandemonium | wild upraor |
raucous | disorderly |
receptive | open-minded |
renounce | disown |
repress | hold back; to put down or check by force |
reticent | not inclined to speak |
savory | tasty |
somnolent | sleepy |
vehement | intense |
voluble | characterized by a ready flow of words |
zealous | eager, earnest, devoted |