Unit 7 Vocabulary: First Semester

Question 1

Abhor

Answer 1

V. To regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Question 2

Amend

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Buffet

Answer 3

V. To slap or cut off, to strike repeatedly, to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty
N. A slap, blow

Question 4

Waive

Answer 4

V. To do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer

Question 5

Voluminous

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Vociferous

Answer 6

Adj. loud and noisy, compelling attention

Question 7

Turbulent

Answer 7

Adj. disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy

Question 8

Squalid

Answer 8

Adj. filthy, wretched, debased

Question 9

Somber

Answer 9

Adj. dark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy in spirit

Question 10

Reprehensible

Answer 10

Adj. deserving blame or punishment

Question 11

Renegade

Answer 11

N. One who leaves a group, a deserter, outlaw

Adj. traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox

Question 12

Obviate

Answer 12

V. To anticipate and prevent, to remove, dispose of

Question 13

Martinet

Answer 13

N. A strict disciplinarian, stickler for the rules

Question 14

Inter

Answer 14

V. To bury, commit to the earth, to consign to oblivion

Question 15

Implicate

Answer 15

V. To involve in, to connect with or be related to

Question 16

Extant

Answer 16

Adj. still existing, not exterminated, destroyed or lost

Question 17

Discern

Answer 17

V. To see clearly or recognize

Question 18

Corrosive

Answer 18

Adj. eating away gradually, acidlike, bitterly sarcastic

Question 19

Commodious

Answer 19

Adj. roomy, spacious

Question 20

Chaos

Answer 20

N. Great confusion, disorder