Vocabulary 15
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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ABRASIVE
- (adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish Synonyms: chafing, grating, rasping, erosive Antonyms: smooth, polished, satin, oily Sentence: Her abrasive personality made it hard to get close to her as a friend; she would say harsh or mean things and not care if she hurt feelings.
ACCLIMATE
- (v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation Synonyms: accustom, learn the ropes Sentence: Going away to college usually forces a person to acclimate to a new life.
CHAGRIN
- (n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration (v.) to cause such a feeling Synonyms: vexation, mortification, abash, mortify Antonyms: jubilation, exultation, triumph, exult, delight Sentence: The man felt much chagrin after he learned he did not get accepted to the college he had wanted to go to.
COMPLACEMENT
- (adj.) self-satisfied; overly content Synonyms: smug, pleased with oneself Antonyms: discontented Sentence: The complacement student had received a passing grade on the test and didn't feel he had a need to do any better.
CONCUR
- (v.) to express agreement, approve Synonyms: agree, assent, ratify, sanction Antonyms: disagree, differ, part company Sentence: When the mother said "chocolate ice cream is the best!" she was quite surprised to hear her 5-year-old say, "I concur with that".
DEFAMATION
- (n.) slander or libel Synonyms: vilification, calumny Antonyms: salute, tribute Sentence: The defamation said about her by former friend was hurtful and untrue.
EXPLICATE
- (v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret Synonyms: clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out Antonyms: confuse, bewilder, obscure, obfuscate Sentence: The teacher had to explicate the details of the assignment until we understood what she wanted.
FRACAS
- (n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl Synonyms: row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha Antonyms: agreement, accord, unanimity, harmony Sentence: The fracas that happens outside the frat house occurs at least twice a week and is always a big, drunken brawl.
GROTESQUE
- (adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre Synonyms: fantastic, outlandish, ugly, deformed Antonyms: appealing, attractive, comely Sentence: The grotesque character of the Beast was supposed to repulse Belle, but eventually she fell in love with that odd and unnatural beast.
PANDEMONIUM
- (n.) a wild uproar, din, or commotion Synonyms: chaos, tumult, bedlam, three-ring circus Antonyms: order, calm, tranquility, peace, repose Sentence: The pandemonium began when the Bears lost and the Packers won, which threw everyone into an uproar.
RAUCOUS
- (adj.) desagreeably harsh- sounding; disorderly Synonyms: boisterous, clamorous, strident Antonyms: placid, tranquil, peaceful, serene, pastoral Sentence: The raucous yelling coming from the group of high-school boys was loud, rude and harsh.
RECEPTIVE
- (adj.) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions Synonyms: open-minded, tolerant, amenable Antonyms: narrow-minded, intolerant, hidebound Sentence: Being in a relationship involves being receptive to your partner, listening and being open to what he or she has to say.
RENOUNCE
- (v.) to give up or resign something Synonyms: repudiate, disown, abdicate Antonyms: retain, secure, affirm, assent, aver Sentence: Homer attempted to renounce donuts, but couldn't make it an hour without eating one!
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 Sentence: Ever have it when you just take a drink but suddenly have the urge to cough, so you need to repress the cough to keep from spitting your drink everywhere?
RETICENT
- (adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved reluctant Synonyms: taciturn, closemouthed, tight-lipped Antonyms: talkative, garrulous, voluble, long-winded Sentence: When one has a reticent personality, it's hard to comfortably mingle at a party.
SAVORY
- (adj.) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable Synonyms: delectable, flavorful, aromatic, piquant Antonyms: distasteful, unpalatable, malodorous, bland Sentence: The savory smell of Italian food makes people crave it whenever they smell it!
SOMNOLENT
- (adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep Synonyms: groggy, soporific Antonyms: alert, lively, wide-awake, stimulating Sentence: Many people find classical music somnolent; my dad always fell asleep at the symphony.
VEHEMENT
- (adj.) intense, forceful, powerful Synonyms: emphatic, fierce, vigorous, impassioned Antonyms: apathetic, lukewarm, subdued, muted Sentence: She was such a vehement supporter of the arts that she spent every free moment fundraising for them.
VOLUBLE
- (adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent Synonyms: loquacious, garrulous, long-winded, prolix Antonyms: uncommunicative, reticent, taciturn, terse Sentence: He tends to be voluble in my morning conversations because he's drank a lot of coffee.
ZEALOUS
- (adj.) eager, earnest, devoted Synonyms: ardent, fervent, devout, dogged, gung ho Antonyms: reluctant, unwilling, averse, tepid Sentence: A zealous speaker of bullying, spoke out against it to all schools.
