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Vocabulary Workshop, E/15
Vocabulary Workshop, Level E, Unit 15
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03/21/2006

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abrasive
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causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down / a substance used to smooth or polish
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acclimate
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to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
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chagrin
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irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration / to cause such a feeling
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complacent
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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 interpret
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fracas
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a noisy quarrel or brawl
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grotesque
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unnatural, distorted; bizarre
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pandemonium
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a wild uproar, din, or commotion
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raucous
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disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
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receptive
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open and receptive 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; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
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somnolent
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sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
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vehement
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intense, forceful, powerful
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voluble
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characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
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zealous
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eager, earnest, devoted
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