Unit 7

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 slap; 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, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

Question 6

Discern

Answer 6

v.) recognize

Question 7

Extant

Answer 7

adj.) still existing

Question 8

Implicate

Answer 8

v.) to involve in

Question 9

Inter

Answer 9

v.) to bury

Question 10

Martinet

Answer 10

n.) a stickler for the rules

Question 11

Obviate

Answer 11

v.) to anticipate and prevent

Question 12

Renegade

Answer 12

n.) a deserter (adj.) traitorous

Question 13

Reprehensible

Answer 13

adj.) punishment

Question 14

Somber

Answer 14

adj.) gloomy

Question 15

Squalid

Answer 15

adj.) filthy

Question 16

Turbulent

Answer 16

adj.) violent; stormy

Question 17

Vociferous

Answer 17

adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention

Question 18

Voluminous

Answer 18

adj.) numerous

Question 19

Waive

Answer 19

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