Vocab 7 Flashcards
Abhor
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
Chaos
Great confusion, disorder
Commodious
Roomy, spacious
Corrosive
Eating away gradually, acid-like
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 earth, to consign to oblivion
Martinet
A strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
Obviate
To anticipate and prevent
Renegade
One who leaves a group; a deserter, an outlaw
Reprehensible
Deserving blame or punishment
Somber
Dark, gloomy; depressed or melodramatic in spirit
Squalid
Filthy, wretched
Turbulent
Disorderly, violent; stormy
Vociferous
Loud and noisy; compelling attention
Voluminous
Of sumptuous size; numerous
Waive
To do without, give up voluntarily