vocab 15

abrasive

causing irritation, harsh (grating, erosive)

// a substance used to smooth or polish

acclimate

to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation (accustom)

chagrin

irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration (vexation, mortification)

// to cause such a feeling (abash, mortify)

complacent

self-satisfied; overly content (smug, unconcerned)

concur

to express agreement, approve (agree, assent)

defamation

slander or libel

explicate

to make plain or clear (explain, elucidate)

fracas

a noisy quarrel or brawl (altercation)

grotesque

unnatural, distorted (bizarre, outlandish)

pandemonium

a wild uproar, din, or commotion (chaos)

raucous

disagreeably harsh-sounding (disorderly, clamorous)

receptive

open and responsive to ideas or suggestions (open-minded, tolerant)

renounce

to give-up or resign something (disown, abdicate)

repress

to hold back; to put down or check by force (subdue, stifle)

reticent

not inclined to speak (reserved, reluctant)

savory

tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable (flavorful, aromatic)

somnolent

sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep (groggy)

vehement

intense, forceful, powerful (vigorous)

voluble

characterized by a ready flow of words (fluent, loquacious, garrulous)

zealous

eager, earnest, devoted