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Vocab Unit 15

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UNIT 15 VOCAB

BY: WILL GRIMM

ABRASIVE

  • Causing irritation, harsh
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: chafing
  • Antonym: smooth

ACCLIMATE

  • To adapt to a new climate
  • Verb
  • Synonym: Accustom
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CHAGRIN

  • Irritation or humiliation caused by dissapointment
  • Noun
  • Synonym: Vexation
  • Antonym: Jubilation
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COMPLACENT

  • Self satisfied
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: smug
  • Antonym: discontented
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CONCUR

  • To agree
  • Verb
  • Synonym: assent
  • Antonym: disagree
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DEFAMATION

  • Slander or libel
  • Noun
  • Synonym: vilification
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EXPLICATE

  • To make clear
  • Verb
  • Synonym: elucidate
  • Antonym: confuse

FRACAS

  • A noisy brawl
  • Noun
  • Synonym: fantastic
  • Antonym: agreememt
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GROTESQUE

  • Unnatural
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: fantastic
  • Antonym: appealing

PAMDEMONIUM

  • A wild uproar
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: chaos
  • Antonym: order
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RACOUS

  • Harsh sounding
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: boisterous
  • Antonym: placid
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RECEPTIVE

  • Open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: open-minded
  • Antonym: narrow-minded
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RENOUNCE

  • To give up something
  • Verb
  • Synonym: repudiate
  • Antonym:retain
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REPRESS

  • To hold back
  • Verb
  • Synonym: subdue
  • Antonym: liberate
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RETICENT

  • Not inclined to speak
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: taciturn
  • Antonym: talkative
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SAVORY

  • Tasty, appetizing
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: delectable
  • Antonym: distasteful
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SOMNOLENT

  • Sleepy, drowsy
  • Adjective
  • Groggy
  • Alert
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VEHEMENT

  • Intense, forceful
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: emphatic
  • Antonym: apathetic
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VOLUBLE

  • Ready flow of words
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: loquacious
  • Antonym: uncommunicative
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ZEALOUS

  • Eager, devoted
  • Adjective
  • Synonym: ardent
  • Antonym: reluctant
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