| A | B | 
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| abrasive | (adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish | 
| acclimate | (v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation | 
| chagrin | (n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling | 
| complacent | (adj.) self-satisfied; overly content | 
| concur | (v.) to express agreement, approve | 
| defamation | (n.) slander or libel | 
| explicate | (v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret | 
| fracas | (n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl | 
| grotesque | (adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre | 
| pandemonium | (n.) a wild uproar, din, or commotion | 
| raucous | (adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly | 
| receptive | (adj.) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions | 
| renounce | (v.) to give up or resign something | 
| repress | (v.) to hold back; to put down or check by force | 
| reticent | (adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved | 
| savory | (adj.) tasty, pleasing in taste or smell; appetizing | 
| somnolent | (adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep | 
| vehement | (adj.) intense, forceful, powerful | 
| voluble | (adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent | 
| zealous | (adj.) eager, earnest, devoted |