Ch 7 Definitions

Question 1

To change in a formal way, to change for the better

Answer 1

Amend

Question 2

To slap or cuff, to strike repeatedly, to drive or force with blows, to force ones way with difficulty; a slap or blow

Answer 2

Buffet

Question 3

To regard with horror or loathing, to hate deeply

Answer 3

Abhor

Question 4

great confusion, disorder

Answer 4

chaos

Question 5

roomy, spacious

Answer 5

commodious

Question 6

eating away gradually, acid like, bitterly sarcastic

Answer 6

corrosive

Question 7

to see clearly, recognize

Answer 7

discern

Question 8

still existing, not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

Answer 8

extant

Question 9

to involve in, to connect or be related to

Answer 9

implicate

Question 10

to bury, to commit to the earth, to consign to oblivion

Answer 10

inter

Question 11

a strict disciplinarian, a stickler for the rules

Answer 11

martinet

Question 12

to anticipate and prevent, to remove, to dispose of

Answer 12

obviate

Question 13

one who leaves a group, a deserter, outlaw, traitorous unconventional, unorthodox

Answer 13

renegade

Question 14

deserving blame or punishment

Answer 14

reprehensible

Question 15

dark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy in spirit

Answer 15

somber

Question 16

filthy, wretched, debased

Answer 16

squalid

Question 17

disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy

Answer 17

turbulent

Question 18

loud and noisy, compelling attention

Answer 18

vociferous

Question 19

of great size, numerous, writing or speaking at great length

Answer 19

voluminous

Question 20

to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer

Answer 20

waive