Vocabulary 15 Sadlier E

A ___ between rival groups was quickly quieted by security guards.

• fracas

• chagrin

When we reached Mexico City, which is over 7,000 feet above sea level, we found it difficult at first to ___ ourselves to the thinner air.

• acclimate

• renounce

___ sports fans often travel to different cities to attend games.

• voluble

• zealous

After spending a month in the country, we found the sounds of rush-hour traffic in the big city more ___ than ever.

• raucous

• complacent

After lunch, the students became so ___ they began to doze off in class.

• raucous

• somnolent

After a lot of persuading, my parents finally ___ with my plan to attend an out-of-town college.

• repressed

• concurred

Why is it that some people are so talkative about other people but so ___ about their own personal backgrounds?

• complacent

• reticent

___ broke out in the library when someone released some mice.

• pandemonium

• defamation

Garlic is preferred in this soup due to its ___ qualities.

• savory

• voluble

Cleanser is a/an ___ cleaner that would scratch a drinking glass.

• grotesque

• abrasive