VOCABULARY UNIT 15

ABRASIVE

• (adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish
• Synonyms: (adj.) chafìng, grating, rasping, erosive
• Antonyms: (adj.) smooth, polished, satiny, oily, unctuous
• The abrasive tape scraped my skin.

ACCLIMATE

• (v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
• Synonyms: accustom, learn the rope
• I can acclimate to any environment weather it be hot or cold.

CHAGRIN

• (n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling
• Synonyms: (n.) vexation, mortification; (v.) abash, mortify
• Antonyms: (n.) jubilation, exultation, triumph; (v.) exult, delight
• Much to my chagrin, we acually placed in secound for sate championships.

COMPLACEMENT

• (adj.) self-satisfied; overly content
• Synonyms: smug, pleased with oneself
• Antonyms: discontented, chagrined
• I am complacent when we at leats place if not win in a match.

CONCUR

• (v.) to express agreement, approve
• Synonyms: agree, assent, ratify, sanction
• Antonyms: disagree, differ, part company
• We conquerd about the vacation plans to Italy this Summer.

DEFAMATION

• (n.) slander or libel
• Synonyms: vilification, calumny, mudslinging
• Antonyms: salute, tribute, testimonial, praise
• He used defamation on the celebrity.

EXPLICATE

• (v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
• Synonyms: clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out
• Antonyms: confuse, bewilder, obscure, obfuscate
• Teachers must be very explicit when it comes to rules: repeating them over and over again.

FRACAS

• (n.) a noisy quarrel or brawly
• Synonyms: row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha
• Antonyms: agreement, accord, unanimity, harmony
• The fracas in the ally can be heard from around the block.

GROTESQUE

• (adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre
• Synonyms: fantastic, outlandish, ugly, deformed
• Antonyms: appealing, attractive, comely
• The grotesque look on her face let me know something was wrong.

PANDEMONIUM

• (n.) a wild uproar, din, or commotion
• Synonyms: chaos, tumult, bedlam, three-ring circus
• Antonyms: order, calm, tranquillity, peace, repose
• The pandaemonium after school is crazy, there are people everywhere.

RAUCOUS

• (adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
• Synonyms: boisterous, clamorous, strident
• Antonyms: placid, tranquil, peaceful, serene, pastoral
• My coaches have a raucous voice when we do something wrong.

RECEPTIVE

• (adj.) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
• Synonyms: open-minded, tolerant, amenable
• Antonyms: narrow-minded, ìntoierant, hidebound
• I am receptive to what my coaches tell me, changing.

RENOUNCE

• (v.) to give up or resign something
• Synonyms: repudiate, disown, abdicate, abjure
• Antonyms: retain, secure, affirm, assent, aver
• I renounce my mistakes in my grad at grad paper.

REPRESS

• (v.) to hold back; to put down or check by force
• Synonyms: subdue, curb, stifle, constrain, bottle up
• Antonyms: liberate, set loose, provoke, excite
• People are often repressed when they dont have enough money.

RETICENT

• (adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
• Synonyms: taciturn, closemouthed, tight-lipped
• Antonyms: talkative, garrulous, voluble, long-winded
• I am reticent to talk when going over homework.

SAVORY

• (adj.) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
• Synonyms: delectable, flavorful, aromatic, piquant
• Antonyms: distasteful, unpalatable, malodorous, bland
• The 24 karat beef jerky was really good.

SOMNULENT

• (adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
• Synonyms: groggy, soporific
• Antonyms: alert, lively, wide-awake, stimulating
• I am in a somnolent mood after i stay up late.

VEHEMENT

• (adj.) intense, forceful, powerful
• Synonyms: emphatic, fierce, vigorous, impassioned
• Antonyms: apathetic, lukewarm, subdued, muted
• The building came down in a vehment fashion.

VOLUBLE

• (adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
• Synonyms: loquacious, garrulous, long-winded, prolix
• Antonyms: uncommunicative, reticent, taciturn, terse
• Certain people are two voluble, when it comes to sharring information.

ZEALOUS

• (adj.) eager, earnest, devoted
• Synonyms: ardent, fervent, devout, clogged, gung ho
• Antonyms : reluctant, unwilling, averse, tepid
• There zealous way gets annoying after awhile.