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By: Jenna Engebretson
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Vocabulary Workshop: Level E
Created: 2010-06-06
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Abrasive
causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; a substance used to smooth or polish
(chafing, grating, rasping, erosive)
Accimate
to adapt to a new climate, environment, situation
(accustom, learn the ropes)
Chagrin
irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; to cause such a feeling
(vexation, mortification, abash, mortify)
Complacent
self-satisfied; overly content
(smug, pleased with oneself)
Concur
to express agreement, approve
(agree, assent, ratify, sanction)
Defamation
slander or libel
(vilification, calumny, mudslinging)
Explicate
to make plan or clear, explain; to interpret
(clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out)
Fracas
a noisy quarrel or brawl
(row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha)
Grotesque
unnatural, distorted; bizarre
(fantastic, outlandish, ugly, deformed)
Pandemonium
a wild uproar, din, or commotion
(chaos, tumult, bedlam, three-ring circus)
Rausous
disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
(boisterous, clamorous, strident)
Receptive
open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
(open-minded, tolerant, amenable)
Renounce
to give up or resign something
(repudiate, disown, abdicate, adjure)
Repress
to hold back; to put down or check by force
(subdue, curb, stifle, constrain, bottle up)
Reticent
not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
(taciturn, closemouthed, tight-lipped)
Savory
tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
(delectable, flavorful, aromatic, piquant)
Somnolent
sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
(groggy, soporific)
Vehement
intense, forceful, powerful
(emphatic, fierce, vigorous, impassioned)
Voluble
characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
(loquacious, garrulous, long-winded, prolix)
Zealous
eager, earnest, devoted
(ardent, fervent, devout, dogged, gung ho)
About this deck
By: Jenna Engebretson
Textbook: Vocabulary Workshop: Level E
Created: 2010-06-06
Size: 20 flashcards
Views: 11
Textbook:
Vocabulary Workshop: Level ECreated: 2010-06-06
Size: 20 flashcards
Views: 11
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