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vocab unit 15 zasowski

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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abrasive

  • causing irritation
  • syn: chafing, grating
  • ant: smooth, polished
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acclimate

  • to adapt to a new climate
  • syn: accustom, learn the ropes
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3.

chargin

  • humiliation caused by disappointment
  • syn: vexation, abash
  • ant: jubilation, exult
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4.

COMPLACENT

  • self-satisfied
  • syn: smug, pleased
  • ant: discontented, chargent
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5.

concur

  • to express agreement
  • syn: agree, assent
  • ant: disagree, differ
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6.

defamation

  • slander or liberal
  • syn: vilification, calumny
  • ant: salute, tribute
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explicate

  • to make plain or clear
  • syn: clarify, elucidate
  • ant: confuse, bewilder
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fracas

  • noisy quarrel
  • syn: row, altercation
  • ant: agreement, accord
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grotesque

  • unnatural, distorted
  • syn: fantastic, outlandish
  • ant: appealing, attractive
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pandemonium

  • wild uproar
  • syn: chaos, tumult
  • ant: order, calm
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raucous

  • disagreeably harsh sounding
  • syn: boisterous, clamorous
  • ant: placid, tranquil
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receptive

  • open to ideas
  • syn: open minded, tolerant
  • ant: narrow minded, intolerant
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renounce

  • to give up something
  • syn: repudiate, disown
  • ant: retain, secure
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repress

  • to hold back
  • syn: subdue, curb
  • ant: liberate, set loose
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reticent

  • not inclined to speak
  • syn: taciturn, closemouthed
  • ant: talkative, garrulous
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savory

  • tasty, appetizing
  • syn: delectable, flavorful
  • ant: distasteful, unpalatable
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17.

somnolent

  • sleepy, drowsy
  • syn: groggy, soporic
  • ant: alert, lively
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18.

vehement

  • intense, forceful
  • syn: emphatic, fierce
  • ant: apathetic, lukewarm
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voluble

  • characterized by a ready flow of words
  • syn: loquacious, garrulous
  • ant: uncommunicative, reticent
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zealous

  • eager, ernest
  • syn: ardent, fervent
  • ant: reluctant, unwilling
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