Unit #7 Vocab Quiz Prep Flashcards
What does Abhor mean?
(v.) To regard with horror or hate; to despise
What does Amend mean?
(v.) To change and/or make better in a formal way
What does Buffet mean?
(v.) To slap, cuff, or strike repeatedly; (to) force one’s way with difficulty and power
What does Chaos mean?
(n.) Great confusion/disorder, usually violent
What does Commodious mean?
(adj.) Roomy and/or spacious
Used in the context of a person, place, or thing!
What does Corrosive mean?
(adj.) Eating away at (in an acid-like manner); bitterly sarcastic or spiteful
What does Discern mean?
(v.) To see clearly or to recognize
What does Extant mean?
(adj.) Still existing; not exterminated/destroyed or lost
What does Implicate mean?
(v.) To involve in; to connect/relate
What does Inter mean?
(v.) To bury or commit to the earth; “consign to oblivion”
What does Martinet mean?
(n.) A strict disciplinarian/principal; meticulous about the rules
What does Obviate mean?
(v.) To (anticipate and) prevent; to remove/dispose of
What does Renegade mean?
(n.) A (group) deserter; outlaw
(adj.) To be traitorous or unorthodox
What does Reprehensible mean?
(adj.) To deserve blame and/or punishment
What does Somber mean?
(adj.) To be dark/gloomy; depressed in spirit
