Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E unit 7-9 Flashcards
adbhor
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
amend
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
buffet
to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force out with blows; (n.) a slap, blow
chaos
great confusion; disorder
commodious
roomy, spacious
corrosive
eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
discern
to see clearly, recognize
extant
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
implicate
to involve in; to connect with or be related to
inter
to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
martinet
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
obviate
to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
renegade
one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox
reprehensible
deserving blame or punishment
somber
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
squalid
filthy, wretched, debased
turbulent
disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
vociferous
loud and noisy; compelling attention
voluminous
of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
waive
to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
animosity
strong dislike; bitter hostility
aparthy
a lack of feeling, emotion or interest
apprehensive
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
commend
to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
compatible
able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
condolence
an expression of sympathy
consecrate
to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
decrepit
old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
deride
to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
ingenuous
innocent, simple; frank, sincere
multifarious
having great variety, numerous and diverse
obsolete
out-of-date, no longer in use
omnivorous
eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
parsimonious
stingy, miserly; meager, poor; small
quandary
n.) state of perplexity or doubt
recalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
reprisal
an injury done in return for injury
revel
to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration
stultify
to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
suave
smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
allocate
to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
ardent
very enthusiastic, impassioned
assiduous
persistent, attentive, diligent
brash
pronte to act in a hasty manner; impudent
capricious
subject to whims or passing fancies
chastise
to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
copious
abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
deviate
to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
emaciated
unnaturally thin
exult
to rejoice greatly
gnarled
knotted, twisted, lumpy
indemnity
a payment for damage or loss
inkling
a hint a vague notion
limpid
clear, transparent; readily understood
omnipotent
almighty, having unlimited power or authority
palatable
agreeable to the taste or one’s sensisbilities; suitable for consumption
poignant
deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
rancor
bitter resentment or ill-will
sophomoric
immature and overconfident; conceited
spontaneous
arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance