vocab 15

to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret.

• explicate

• francas

• grotesque

The students listened attentively as the math teacher_________ the geometry theorem.

A noisy quarrel or brawl.

• Fracas

• Pandemonium

• Raucous

Do you think that the_______ on some talk shows are spontaneous or staged?

Unnatural, distorted; bizarre.

• Grotesque

• Receptive

• Renounce

Gargoyles, the _________ beasts carved on many Gothic churches, are actually drainage spouts.

A wild uproar, din, or commotion

• Pandemonium

• Abrasive

• Acclimate

The whirl of activity on the floor of a stock exchange often looks and sounds like utter_________

Causing irritation, harsh: grinding or wearing down; a substance used to smooth or polish.

• Abrasive

• Chargin

• Complacent

Within every family there are some relationships that tend to be______.