AC Vocab 15

Abrasive

Adj causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down
N a substance used to smooth or polish

Acclimate

V to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation

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

Defamation

N slander or libel

Explicate

V to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret

Fracas

N a noisy quarrel or brawl

Grotesque

Adj unnatural, distorted; bizarre

Pandemonium

N a wild uproar, din, or commotion

Raucus

Adj disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly

Receptive

Adj open and responsive to ideas or suggestions

Renounce

V to give up or resign something

Repress

V to hold back; to put down or check by force

Reticent

Adj not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant

Savory

Adj tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable

Somnolent

Adj sleepy, drowsy; including sleep

Vehement

Adj intense, forceful, powerful

Voluble

Adj characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent

Zealous

Adj eager, earnest, devoted