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Vocab Unit 15 Study Guide

Published on Feb 08, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Abrasive

(adj.) causing irritation, harsh, (n) a substance used to smooth or polish

Acclimate

(v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
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Chagrin

(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration (v.) to cause such a feeling

Complacent

(adj.) self-satisfied; overly content

Concur

(v.) to express agreement, approve
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Defamation

(n.) slander or libel

Explicate

(v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
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Fracas

(n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl
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Grotesque

(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre
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Pandemonium

(n.) a wild uproar, din, or commotion

Raucous

(adj.) desagreeably harsh- sounding; disorderly

Receptive

(adj.) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
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Renounce

(v.) to give up or resign something
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Repress

(v.) to hold back; to put down or check by force
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Reticent

(adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved reluctant
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Savory

(adj.) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable

Somnolent

(adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
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Vehement

(adj.) intense, forceful, powerful
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Voluble

(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
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Zealous

(adj.) eager, earnest, devoted