VOCAB U7

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 cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty
(n) a slab, blow

Question 4

chaos

Answer 4

(n) great confusion, disorder

Question 5

commodious

Answer 5

(adj) roomy, spacious

Question 6

corrosive

Answer 6

(adj) eating away gradually, acid like, bitterly sarcastic

Question 7

discern

Answer 7

(v) to see clearly

Question 8

extant

Answer 8

(adj) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, lost

Question 9

implicate

Answer 9

(v) to involve in; to connect with or be related to

Question 10

inter

Answer 10

(v) to bury, commit to the earth; to cosign to oblivion

Question 11

martinet

Answer 11

(n) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for rules

Question 12

obviate

Answer 12

(v) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

Question 13

renegade

Answer 13

(n) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
(adj) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

Question 14

reprehensible

Answer 14

(adj) deserving blame or punishment

Question 15

somber

Answer 15

(adj) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

Question 16

squalid

Answer 16

(adj) filthy, wretched, debased

Question 17

turbulent

Answer 17

(adj) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

Question 18

vociferous

Answer 18

(adj) loud and noise; compelling attention

Question 19

voluminous

Answer 19

(adj) of great size, numerous, writing, or speaking at great length

Question 20

waive

Answer 20

(v) to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer