Vocab 15

Question 1

Causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; a substance used to smooth or polish

Answer 1

Abrasive

Question 2

To adapt a new climate, environment, or situation

Answer 2

Acclimate

Question 3

Irratation or humiliation caused by dissapoinment or frustration; to cause such a feeling

Answer 3

Chagrin

Question 4

Self-satisfied; overly content

Answer 4

Complacent

Question 5

To express agreement, approve

Answer 5

Concur

Question 6

Slander or libel

Answer 6

Defamation

Question 7

To make plain or clear, explain; to interpret

Answer 7

Explicate

Question 8

A noisy quarrel or brawl

Answer 8

Fracas

Question 9

Unnatural, distorted; bizarre

Answer 9

Grotesque

Question 10

A wild uproar, din, or commotion

Answer 10

pandemonium

Question 11

Disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly

Answer 11

Raucous

Question 12

Open and responsive to ideas or suggestions

Answer 12

Receptive

Question 13

To ive up or resign something

Answer 13

Renounce

Question 14

To hold back; to put down or check by force

Answer 14

Repress

Question 15

Not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant

Answer 15

Reticent

Question 16

Tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive

Answer 16

Savory

Question 17

Sleepy,drowsy; indusing sleep

Answer 17

Somnolent

Question 18

Intense, forceful, powerful

Answer 18

Vehement

Question 19

Characterized by a ready flow of words; glib,fluent

Answer 19

voluble

Question 20

Eager, earnest, devoted

Answer 20

Zealous