Vocab 15
The FINAL Unit!
abrasive
Adj
• Causing irritation, harsh; grinding or
wearing down
Noun
• A substance used to smooth or polish
Her personality was so abrasive
that it was difficult
to remain her friend.
acclimate
Verb
• To adapt to a new climate, environment, or
situation
It didn’t take her too long to acclimate to her new house.
chagrin
Noun
• Irritation or humiliation caused by
disappointment or frustration
Verb
• To cause such a feeling
My older
sister was
chagrined
when I got a
better grade
than her in
English.
Much to my
chagrin, I
placed last
place in the
spelling
bee.
complacent
Adj.
• Self-satisfied; overly confident
Many drivers
are too
complacent
when it comes
to driving and
texting at the
same time.
Concur
Verb
• To express agreement, approve
We all concurred that the room was hot!
defamation
Noun
• Slander or libel
Be careful what you say
and write or you could
be sued for defamation
of character!
explicate
Verb
• To make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
Many people try,
but few are able
to explicate the
true meaning of
life; you just have
to live it!
fracas
• Noun
• A noisy quarrel or brawl
There was a noisy fracas
In the hallway.
grotesque
• Adj
• Unnatural, distorted,
• bizarre
The grotesque picture frightened me.
pandemonium
Noun
• A wild uproar or commotion, din
When the Phillies
won the world
series,
pandemonium broke
out across
Philadelphia!
raucous
Adj.
• Disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
“Stop making that raucous noise!” cried the mother to
her children.
receptive
Adjective
• Open and responsive to ideas or
suggestions
An education helps
you remain
receptive to new ideas.
renounce
Verb
• To give up or resign
something
After the mostly
peaceful
revolution, the
president
renounced his
seat of office.
repress
Verb
• To hold back, to put down or check by
force
Sometimes parents
need to repress the
excitement of their
children when they
arrive in Disney World.
reticent
Adj.
• Not inclined to speak; reserved, reluctant
Many students are
reticent to ask
questions when they
are in class with their
friends.
savory
Adjective
• Tasty, appetizing, pungent or salty, not
sweet; inoffensive, respectable
Nothing like some savory
Chinese food!
somnolent
Adj.
• Sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
The somnolent cat
curled up in the
big bed all day.
vehement
Adj.
• Intense, forceful, powerful
Vehement dictators are
often not able to be
suppressed because of
the fear they instill in
their people.
voluble
Adj.
• Characterized by a ready flow of words;
glib, fluent
Never quiet, the
boy was the most
voluble member
of the class.
zealous
• Adj.
• Eager, earnest, devoted
She was too over zealous
with her garden that it
overgrew her entire lawn!
We did it!
• THAT’S ALL FOLKS!