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Unit 15 Vocab

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ABRASIVE (ADJ, N)

  • (ADJ.) Causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down
  • (N) a substance used to sootth or polish.
  • S: (ADJ.) Chafing, grating, rasping, erosive
  • A: (ADJ.) Smooth, polished, satiny, oily, unctuous
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ACCLIMATE (V.)

  • To adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
  • S: Accustom, learn the ropes
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CHAGRIN (N, V)

  • (N.) Irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration
  • (V.) To cause such a feeling
  • S: (N.) Vexation, mortification; (V.) Abash, mortify
  • A: (N.) Jubilation, exultation, triumph; (V.) exult, delight
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COMPLACENT (ADJ.)

  • Self-satisfied; overly content
  • S: Smug, pleased with oneself
  • A: Discontented, chagrined
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CONCUR (V.)

  • To express agreement, approve
  • S: Agree, assent, ratify, sanction
  • A: Disagree, differ, part company
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DEFAMATION (N.)

  • Slander or libel
  • S: vilification, calumny, mudslinging
  • A: salute, tribute, testimonial, praise
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EXPLICATE (V.)

  • To make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
  • S: clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out
  • A: confuse, bewilder, obscure, obfuscate
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FRACAS (N.)

  • A noisy quarrel or brawl
  • S: row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha
  • A: agreement, accord, unanimity, harmony
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GROTESQUE (ADJ.)

  • Unnatural, distorted; bizzare
  • S: Fantastic, outlandish, ugly, deformed
  • A: appealing, attractive, comely
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PANDEMONIUM (N.)

  • A wild uproar, din, or commotion
  • S: Chaos, tumult, bedlam, three-ring circus
  • A: order, calm, tranquility, peace, repose
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RAUCOUS (ADJ.)

  • Disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
  • S: boisterous, clamorous, strident
  • A: placid, tranquil, peaceful, serene, pastoral
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RECEPTIVE (ADJ.)

  • Open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
  • S: open-minded, tolerant, amenable
  • A: narrow-minded, intolerant, hidebound
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RENOUNCE (V.)

  • To give up or resign something
  • S: repudiate, disown, abdicate, abjure
  • A: retain, secure, affirm, assent, aver
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REPRESS (V.)

  • To hold back; to put down or check by force
  • S: subdue, curb, stifle, constrain, bottle up
  • A: liberate, set loose, provoke, excite
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RETICENT (ADJ.)

  • Not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
  • S: taciturn, closemouthed, tight-lipped
  • A: talkative, garrulous, voluble, long-winded
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SAVORY (ADJ.)

  • Tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
  • S: delectable, flavorble, aromatic, piquant
  • A: distasteful, unpalatable, malodorous, bland
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SOMNOLENT (ADJ.)

  • Sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
  • S: groggy, soporific
  • A: alert, lively, wide-awake, stimulating
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VEHEMENT(ADJ.)

  • Intense, forceful, powerful
  • S: emphatic, fierce, vigorous, impassioned
  • Apathetic, lukewarme, subdued, muted
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VOLUBLE(ADJ.)

  • Characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
  • S: loquacious, garrulous, long-winded, prolix
  • A: Uncommunicative, reticent, taciturn, terse
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ZEALOUS (ADJ.)

  • Eager, earnest, devoted
  • S: ardent, fervent, devout, dogged, gung ho
  • A: reluctant, unwilling, averse, tepid

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