Vocabulary 15

abrasive causing irritation

acclimate to adapt

humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration chagrin humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration

complacent overly content

to express agreement; approve concur to express agreement; approve

defamation slander or libel

to make clear; interpret explicate to make clear; interpret

a noisy quarrel or brawl fracas a noisy quarrel or brawl

grotesque unnatural; distorted

a wild uproar or commotion pandemonium a wild uproar or commotion

disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly raucous disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly

open and responsive to ideas or suggestions receptive open and responsive to ideas or suggestions

to give up or resign something renounce to give up or resign something

repress to hold back

reticent reluctant to speak

savory tasty; appetizing

somnolent sleepy; drowsy

vehement intense; forceful

voluble a ready flow of words

eager; earnest; devoted zealous eager; earnest; devoted