abrasive | causing irritation, harsh |
acclimate | adapt to a new climate |
chagrin | irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment |
complacent | overly content |
concur | express agreement, approve |
defamation | act of issuing false statements that are meant to ruin a person's reputation |
explicate | explain, clarify |
fracas | noisy fight |
grotesque | unnatural, distorted; bizarre |
pandemonium | wild uproar, din |
raucous | harsh-sounding; disorderly |
receptive | open to ideas or suggestions |
renounce | give up voluntarily |
repress | hold back; put down by force |
reticent | choosing not to speak; tight-lipped |
savory | tasty, appetizing |
somnolent | sleepy, drowsy |
vehement | intense or passionate; stronlgy emotional |
voluble | talkative |
zealous | eager, earnest, devoted |