Vocab 7 Flashcards

(40 cards)

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Abhor

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To regard with horror or loathing: to hate deeply

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2
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Amend

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To change in a formal way; to change for the better

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3
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Buffet

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To slap or cuff: to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty; a slap a blow

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4
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Chaos

A

Great confusion, disorder

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5
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Commodious

A

Roomy, spacious

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6
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Corrosive

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Eating away gradually, acid like; bitterly sarcastic

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7
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Discern

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To see clearly, recognize

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8
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Extant

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Still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost

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9
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Implicate

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To involve in; to connect with or be related to

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Inter

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To bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

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11
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Martinet

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A strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

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Obviate

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To anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

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Renegade

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One who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

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14
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Reprehensible

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Deserving of blame or punishment

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15
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Somber

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Dark gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

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16
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Squalid

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Filthy, wretched, debased

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17
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Turbulent

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Disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

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Vociferous

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Loud noisy; compelling attention

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Voluminous

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Of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

20
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Waive

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To do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily

21
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To regard with horror or loathing: to hate deeply

22
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To change in a formal way; to change for the better

23
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To slap or cuff: to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty; a slap a blow

24
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Great confusion, disorder

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Roomy, spacious
Commodious
26
Eating away gradually, acid like; bitterly sarcastic
Corrosive
27
To see clearly, recognize
Discern
28
Still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost
Extant
29
To involve in; to connect with or be related to
Implicate
30
To bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
Inter
31
A strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
Martinet
32
To anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
Obviate
33
One who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
Renegade
34
Deserving of blame or punishment
Reprehensible
35
Dark gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
Somber
36
Filthy, wretched, debased
Squalid
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Disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
Turbulent
38
Loud noisy; compelling attention
Vociferous
39
Of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
Voluminous
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To do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily
Waive