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Vocab Unit 15
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E
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English
10th Grade
05/09/2011

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abrasive
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(adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down;
(n.) a substance used to smooth 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 b 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-sounding; 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.) no 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
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