Unit 7 Vocab Flashcards
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
abhor
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
amend
to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; a slap, blow
buffet
a great confusion, disorder
chaos
roomy, spacious
commodious
eating away gradually, acidlike
corrosive
to see clearly, recognize
discern
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
extant
to involve in; to connect with or be related to
implicate
to force one’s way with difficulty
buffet
to bury, commit to the earth
inter
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
martinet
to anticipate and prevent
obviate
one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous
renegade
bitterly sarcastic
corrosive
deserving blame or punishment
reprehensible
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
somber
to consign to oblivion
inter
filthy, wretched, debased
squalid
to move, dispose of
obviate
disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
turbulent
unconventional, unorthodox
renegade
loud and noisy; compelling attention
vociferous
of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
voluminous
to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
waive
mid-
middle
-able, -ible
able, capable of
-phon-, -phone-, -phono-
sound, voice
-pol-, -polis-
city, state
-scop-, -scope-
watch, look at
