Vocab unit 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 strike repeatedly
Chaos
great confusion, disorder
Commodious
roomy, spacious
Corrosive
eating away gradually, acidlike
Discern
to see clearly, recognize
Extant
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost
Implicate
to be involved in; connect with or be related to
Inter
to bury, commit to the Earth
Martinet
a strict disciplinarian
Obviate
to anticipate and prevent, to remove, dispose of
Renegade
one who leaves a group, a deserter , outlaw
Reprehensible
deserving blame or punishment
Somber
Dark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy in spirit
squalid
filthy, wretched, debased
Turbulent
disorderly, 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, to put off temporarily