Unit 15 Flashcards
1
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abrasive
A
causing irritation
2
Q
acclimate
A
to adapt to a new climate
3
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chagrin
A
irritation or humiliation
4
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complacent
A
self-satisfied
5
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concur
A
to express agreement
6
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defamation
A
slander or libel
7
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explicate
A
to make plain or clear
8
Q
fracas
A
a noisy quarrel or brawl
9
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grotesque
A
unnatural, distorted, bizarre
10
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pandemonium
A
a wild uproar, din, or commotion
11
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raucous
A
disagreeably harsh-sounding
12
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receptive
A
open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
13
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renounce
A
to give up or resign something
14
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repress
A
to hold back
15
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reticent
A
to inclined to speak
