Unit 15 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Abrasive

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Adj. causing irritation, harsh, grinding or wearing down

N. A substance used to cloth or polish

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Acclimate

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

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Chagrin

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N. Irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration
V. To cause such a feeling

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Complacent

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Adj. self satisfied, overly content

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Concur

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V. To express agreement, approve

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Defamation

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N. Slander or libel

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Explicate

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V. To make plain or clear, explain, to interpret

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Fracas

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N. A noisy quarrel or brawl

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Grotesque

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Adj. unnatural, distorted, bizarre

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Pandemonium

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N. A wild uproar, din, or commotion

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Raucous

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Adj. disagreeably harsh soundin, disorderly

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Receptive

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Adj. open and responsive to ideas or suggestions

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Renounce

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V. To give up or resign something

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Repress

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V. To hold back, to put down or check by force

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Reticent

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Adj. not inclined to speak, reserved, reluctant

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Savory

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

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Somnolent

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Adj. sleepy, drowsy, inducing sleep

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Vehement

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Adj. intense, forceful, powerful

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Voluble

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

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Zealous

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Adj. eager, earnest, devoted