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; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty; a slap a blow
Chaos
Great confusion, disorder
Commodious
Roomy, spacious
Corrosive
Eating away gradually, acid like; bitterly sarcastic
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 the earth; to consign to oblivion
Martinet
A strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
Obviate
To anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
Renegade
One who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
Reprehensible
Deserving of blame or punishment
Somber
Dark gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
Squalid
Filthy, wretched, debased
Turbulent
Disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
Vociferous
Loud noisy; compelling attention
Voluminous
Of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
Waive
To do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily
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; to force one’s way with difficulty; a slap a blow
Buffet
Great confusion, disorder
Chaos
Roomy, spacious
Commodious
Eating away gradually, acid like; bitterly sarcastic
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 bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
Inter
A strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
Martinet
To anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
Obviate
One who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
Renegade
Deserving of blame or punishment
Reprehensible
Dark gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
Somber
Filthy, wretched, debased
Squalid
Disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
Turbulent
Loud 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
Waive