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ABRASIVE
- Causing irritation, harsh, wearing down
- Synonyms: chafing, grating, rasping, erosive
- Antonyms: smooth, polished, satiny, oily
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ACCLIMATE
- To adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
- Synonyms: accustom, learn the ropes
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CHAGRIN
- Irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration
- Synonyms: vexation, mortification
- Antonyms: jubilation, exultation, triumph
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COMPLACENT
- Self satisfied
- Synonyms: smug, pleased with oneself
- Antonyms: discontinued, chagrined
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CONCUR
- To express agreement, approve
- Synonyms: agree, assent, ratify
- Antonyms: disagree, differ, part company
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DEFAMATION
- Slander or libel
- Synonyms: vilification, calumny, mudslinging
- Antonyms: salute, tribute, praise
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EXPLICATE
- To make plain or clear
- Synonyms: clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out
- Antonyms: confuse, bewilder, obscure
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FRACAS
- A noisy quarrel or brawl
- Synonyms: row, altercation, rhubarb
- Antonyms: agreement, accord, unanimity
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GROTESQUE
- Unnatural, distorted
- Synonyms: fantastic, outlandish, ugly
- Antonyms: appealing, attractive, comely
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PANDEMONIUM
- A wild uproar, din
- Synonyms: chaos, tumult, bedlam
- Antonyms: order, calm, peace
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RAUCOUS
- Disagreeably harshsounding
- Synonyms: boisterous, clamorous, strident
- Antonyms:.placid, tranquil, peaceful
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RECEPTIVE
- Open and responsive to ideas
- Synonyms: open minded, tolerant, amenable
- Antonyms: narrow-minded, intolerant, hidebound
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RENOUNCE
- To give up or resign something
- Synonyms: repudiate, disown, abjure
- Antonyms: retain, secure, affirm
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REPRESS
- To hold back, to put down or check by force
- Synonyms: subdue, curb, stifle
- Antonyms: liberate, set loose, provoke
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RETICENT
- Not inclined to speak, reserved
- Synonyms: taciturn, close mouthed, tight-lipped
- Antonyms: talkative, garrulous, valuble
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SAVORY
- Tasty, appetizing, pungent or salty
- Synonyms: delectable, flavorful, aromatic, piquant
- Antonyms: distasteful, unpalatable, malodorous
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SOMNOLENT
- Sleepy, drowsy, inducing sleep
- Synonyms: groggy, soporific
- Antonyms: alert, lively, wide awake
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VEHEMENT
- Intense, forceful, powerful
- Synonyms: emphatic, fierce, vigorous
- Antonyms: apathetic, lukewarm, subdued
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VOLUBLE
- Characterized by a ready flow of words
- Synonyms: loquacious, garrulous, prolix
- Antonyms: reticent, terse, taciturn
