| A | B |
|---|
| abrasive | causing irritation; rasping; harsh |
| acclimate | to adapt to new environment; accustom |
| chagrin | irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment; to cause this feeling; vexation; abash |
| complacent | self-satisfied; overly content; smug |
| concur | to express agreement; approve; ratify |
| defamation | slander or libel; calumny, vilification |
| explicate | to make plain or clear; to interpret; elucidate |
| fracas | noisey quarrel or brawl; row; brouhaha |
| grotesque | unnatural; distorted; bizarre; outlandish |
| pandemonium | a wild uproar; din; commotion; bedlam |
| raucous | disorderly; harsh-sounding; clamorous; strident |
| receptive | open and responsive to ideas or suggestions; tolerant; amenable |
| renounce | to give up or resign something; repudiate; abdicate; abjure |
| repress | to hold back; to put down by force; curb; constrain |
| reticent | not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant; taciturn |
| savory | tasty; appetizing; pungent or salty; inoffensive; piquant |
| somnolent | sleepy; drowsy; soporific |
| vehement | intense; forceful; impassioned |
| voluble | glib; fluent; long-winded; prolix |
| zealous | eager; earnest; devoted; dogged; gung ho |
