Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary
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- Abrasive
- -Causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; -a substance used to smooth or polish S: chafing, grating, rasping, erosive A:Smooth, polished, satiny, oily, unctuous
- Acclimate
- -to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation S:accustom, learn the ropes
- Chagrin
- -Irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; to cause such a feeling S: vexation, mortification; abash, mortify A:jubilation, exultation, triumph; exult, delight
- Complacent
- -self-satisfied; overly content S:smug, pleased with oneself A:discontented, chagrined
- Concur
- -to express agreement, approve S: agree, assent, ratify, sanction A: Disagree, differ, part company
- defamation
- slander or libel s:vilification, calumny, mudslinging a: salute, tribute, testimonial, praise
- explicate
- -to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret s: clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out a: confuse, bewilder, obscure, obfuscate
- fracas
- a noisy quarrel or brawl s:row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha a: applealing, attractive, comely
- pandemonium
- a wild uproar, din, or commotion s:chaos, tumult, bedlam, three-ring circus a:order, calm, tranquility, peace, repose
- raucous
- disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly s:boisterous, clamorous, strident a:placid, tranquil, peaceful, serene, pastoral
- receptive
- open and responsive to ideas or suggestions s:open-minded, toleratn, amendable a:narrow-minded, intolerant, hidebound
- renounce
- to give up or resign something s:repudiate, disown, abdicate, abjure a:retain, secure, affirm, assent, aver
- repress
- to hold back; to put down or check by force s: subdue, curb, stifle, constrain, bottle up a: liberate, set loose, provoke, excite
- reticent
- not inclined to speak; reserved reluctant s:taciturn, closemouthed, tight-lipped a: talkative, garrulous, voluble, long-winded
- savory
- tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable s:delectable, flavorful, aromatic, piquant a:distasteful, unpalatable, malodorous, bland
- somnolent
- sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep s:groggy, soporific a:alert, lively, wide-awake, stimulating
- vehement
- intense, forceful, powerful s:emphatic, fierce, vigorous, impassioned a:apathetic, lukewarm, subdued, muted
- voluble
- characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent s:loquacious, garrulous, long-winded, prolix a:uncommunicative, reticent, taciturn, terse
- zealous
- eager, earnest, devoted s:ardent, fervent, devout, dogged, gung ho a:reluctant, unwilling, averse, tepid