1. Vocabulary 15

2. abrasive
causing irritation

3. acclimate
to adapt

4. humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration
chagrin
humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration

5. complacent
overly content

6. to express agreement; approve
concur
to express agreement; approve

7. defamation
slander or libel

8. to make clear; interpret
explicate
to make clear; interpret

9. a noisy quarrel or brawl
fracas
a noisy quarrel or brawl

10. grotesque
unnatural; distorted

11. a wild uproar or commotion
pandemonium
a wild uproar or commotion

12. disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
raucous
disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly

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

14. to give up or resign something
renounce
to give up or resign something

15. repress
to hold back

16. reticent
reluctant to speak

17. savory
tasty; appetizing

18. somnolent
sleepy; drowsy

19. vehement
intense; forceful

20. voluble
a ready flow of words

21. eager; earnest; devoted
zealous
eager; earnest; devoted