Unit 15: Vocab

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abrasive

Causing irritation or wearing down, harsh

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acclimate

To adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation

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chagrin

Irritation or humiliation from disappointment or frustration

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complacent

Self-satisfied, overly content

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concur

To express agreement or approve

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defamation

Slander or libel

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explicate

To make plain or clear, explain

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fracas

A noisy quarrel or brawl

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grotesque

Unnatural, distorted, bizarre

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pandemonium

A wild uproar or commotion

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raucous

Disagreeably harsh-sounding, disorderly

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receptive

Open and responsive to ideas or suggestions

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renounce

To give up or resign something

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repress

To hold back or put down by force

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reticent

Not inclined to speak, reserved, reluctant

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savory

Tasty, appetizing; inoffensive, respectable

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somnolent

Sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep

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vehement

Intense, forceful, powerful

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voluble

Characterized by a ready flow of words, glib, fluent

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zealous

Eager, earnest, devoted

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