Unit 7 Flashcards

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Amend

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To remove the fault or errors in; correct

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Abhor

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To regard with loathing, hate

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Buffet

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A blow with a hand or fist; to hit or beat repeatedly

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Chaos

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A condition of great disorder or confusion

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Commodious

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Spacious, roomy

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Corrosive

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That which causes gradual decay by crumbling or surface disinigration

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Discern

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To detect with the senses, to see clearly

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Extant

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Still existing

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Implicate

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To be related to, to involved in

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Inter

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To place (a dead body) in a tomb or grave

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Martinet

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One who demands absolute adherence to forms or rules

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Obviate

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To prevent by interception

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Renegade

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Someone who deserts a cause or principle, an outlaw, a rebel

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Reprehensible

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Deserving blame or punishment

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Somber

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Gloomy, depressing, and melancholy

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Squalid

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Having a dirty appearance

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Turbulent

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Violently agitated or disturbed; chaotic

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Vociferous

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Noisy and loud; commanding attention

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Voluminous

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Having great size, fullness, or number

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Waive

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To give up, especially temporarily, as a right or claim