Vocab Unit 15
Published on Nov 23, 2015
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ABRASIVE
- (Adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down
- (N.) a substance used to smooth or polish
- S- (adj.) chafing, grating, rasping, erosive
- A- (adj.) smooth, polished, satiny, oily, unctuous
ACCLIMATE
- (V.) to adapt a new climate, environment, or situation
- S- accustom, learn the ropes
CHAGRIN
- (N.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration
- (V.) To cause such a feeling
- S- (n.) vexation, mortification (v.) abash, mortfiy
- A- (n.) jubilation, exultation, triumph (v.) exult, delight
COMPLACENT
- (Adj.) self-satisfied, overly content
- S- smug, pleased with oneself
- A- discontented, chagrined
CONCUR
- (V.) to express agreement, approve
- S- agree, assent, ratify, sanction
- A- disagree, differ, part company
DEFAMATION
- (N.) slander or libel
- S- vilification, calumny, mudslinging
- A- salute, tribute, testimonial, praise
EXPLICATE
- (V.) to make plain or clear; explain; to interpret
- S- clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out
- A- confuse, bewilder, obscure, obfuscate
FRACAS
- (N.) a noisy quarrel or brawl
- S- row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha
- A- agreement, accord, unanimity, harmony
GROTESQUE
- (Adj.) unnatural, disorted; bizarre
- S- fantastic, outlandish, ugly, deformed
- A- appealing, attractive, comely
PANDEMONIUM
- (N.) a wild uproar, din or commotion
- S- chaos, tumult, bedlam, three-ring circus
- A- order, calm, tranquility, peace, repose
RAUCOUS
- (Adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding, disorderl
- S- boisterous, clamorous, strident
- A- placid, tranquil, peaceful, serene, pastoral
RECEPTIVE
- (Adj.) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
- S- open-minded, tolerant, amenable
- A- narrow-minded, intolerant, hidebound
RENOUNCE
- (V.) to give up or resign something
- S- repudiate, disown, abdicate, abjure
- A- retain, secure, affirm, assent, aver
REPRESS
- (V.) to hold back; to put down or checked by force
- S- subdue, curb, stifle, constrain, bottle up
- A- liberate, ser loose, provoke, excite
RETICENT
- (Adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
- S- taciturn, closemouthed, tight-lipped
- A- talkative, garrulous, voluble, long winded
SAVORY
- (Adj.) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
- S- delectable, flavorful, aromatic, piquant
- A- distasteful, unpalatable, malodorous, blamd
SOMNOLENT
- (Adj.) sleepy, drowsy; including sleep
- S- groggy, soporific
- A- alert, lively, wide-awake, stimulating
VEHEMENT
- (Adj.) intense, forceful, powerful
- S- emphatic, fierce, vigorous, impassioned
- A- apathetic, lukewarm, subdued, muted
VOLUBLE
- (Adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
- S- loqacious, garrulous, long-winded, prolix
- A- uncommunicative, reticent, taciturn, terse
ZEALOUS
- (Adj.) eager, earnest, devoted
- S- ardent, fervent, devout, dogged, gung ho
- A- reluctant, unwilling, averse, tepid
