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Vocab Unit 15
Test Friday
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English
9th Grade
05/15/2008

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abrasive
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causing irratitation, harsh, grinding or wearing down, substance used to smooth or polish
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acclimate

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to adapt to a new climate, environment, situatuin
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chagrin
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irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frusturation

cause such a feeling

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complacement

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self satisfied overly confident
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concur
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to express agreement, approve

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defamation
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slander or libel
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explicate

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to make plain or clear, explain, to interrupt
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fracas
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a noisy quarrel or battle
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grotesque

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unnatural, distorted bizzare
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pandemonium
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 a wild uproar, din, or commotion

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raucous
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disagreeable, harsh sounding
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receptive
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open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
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renounce
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to give up or resign something
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repress
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to hold back, to put down, or check by force
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reticent
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not inclined to speak, reserved, reluctant
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savory
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tasty, appetizing, pungant, salty, not sweet, respectable, inoffensive
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somnolent
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sleepy, drowsy, inducing sleep
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vehement
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intese, forceful, powerful
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voluble
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characterised by a ready flow of words glib fluent
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zealous
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eager, earnest devoted
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