Vocabulary Set 15

Question 1

abrasive

Answer 1

adj. causing irritation, harsh, erosive, grinding; n. a substance used to smooth or polish

Question 2

acclimate

Answer 2

v. to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation

Question 3

chagrin

Answer 3

n. irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; v. to cause such a feeling, abash, mortify

Question 4

complacent

Answer 4

adj. self-satisfied, overly content, smug, unconcerned

Question 5

concur

Answer 5

v. to express agreement, approve

Question 6

defamation

Answer 6

n. slander, villification, calumny, or libel

Question 7

explicate

Answer 7

v. to make plain or clear, explain, interpret, elucidate, spell out

Question 8

fracas

Answer 8

n. noisy quarrel or brawl

Question 9

grotesque

Answer 9

adj. unnatural, distorted, bizzare

Question 10

pandemonium

Answer 10

n. a wild uproar, din, or commotion

Question 11

racous

Answer 11

adj. disagreeably harsh-sounding, disorderly

Question 12

receptive

Answer 12

adj. open and responsive to ideas/suggestions, open-minded, amenable, tolerable

Question 13

renounce

Answer 13

v. to give up or resign something, repudiate

Question 14

repress

Answer 14

v. to hold back, put down/check by force, subdue, curb, stifle

Question 15

reticent

Answer 15

adj. not inclined to speak, reserved, reluctant, taciturn, closemouthed, not garrulous

Question 16

savory

Answer 16

adj. tasty, appetizing, pungent or salty, not sweet, inoffensive, respectable, delectable, flavorful, aromatic

Question 17

somnolent

Answer 17

adj. sleepy, drowsy, sleep-inducing

Question 18

vehement

Answer 18

adj. intense, forceful, powerful

Question 19

voluble

Answer 19

adj. characterized by a ready flow of words, glib, fluent, loquacious, garrulous

Question 20

zealous

Answer 20

adj. eager, earnest, devoted, ardent, fervent, devout, dogged, gung ho