Vocab 7 Flashcards
Amend
To change in a formal way; to change for the better
Abhor
To regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
Buffet
To slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly
Chaos
Great confusion; disorder
Commodious
Roomy, spacious
Corrosive
Eating away gradually, acid like, bitterly sarcastic
Discern
To see clearly, recognize
Extant
Still existing; not destroyed or lost
Implicate
To involve in; to connect with or be related to
Inter
To bury, commit to earth
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
Reprehensible
Deserving blame or punishment
Somber
Dark, gloomy; depressed
Squalid
Filthy, wretched, debased
Turbulent
Disorders, riotous, violent; stormy
Vociferous
Loud and noisy; compelling attention
Voluminous
Of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
Waive
To do without, give up voluntarily