#15 Definitions Flashcards
1
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to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
A
acclimate
2
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irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration;
to cause such a feeling
A
chagrin
3
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self-satisfied; overly content
A
complacent
4
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to express agreement, approve
A
concur
5
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slander or libel
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defamation
6
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to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
A
explicate
7
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a noisy quarrel or brawl
A
fracas
8
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unnatural, distorted; bizarre
A
grotesque
9
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a wild uproar, din, or commotion
A
pandemonium
10
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disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
A
raucous
11
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open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
A
receptive
12
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to give up or resign something
A
renounce
13
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to hold back; to put down or check by force
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repress
14
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not inclined to speak; reserved; relucant
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reticent
15
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tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, n ot sweet; inoffensive, respectable
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savory
