Vocab Unt 7 Flashcards
(20 cards)
to detest; to hate strongly
Abhor
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
Amend
strike, beat repeatedly
Buffet
a great confusion, disorder
Chaos
large and roomy
Commodious
eating away gradually, acid-like; bitterly sarcastic
Corrosive
to see clearly, recognize
Discern
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
Extant
to involve in; to connect with or be related to
Implicate
to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to the oblivion
Inter
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
Martinet
to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
Obviate
One who leaves a group; a deserter, an outlaw
Renegade
deserving blame or punishment
Reprehensible
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
Somber
filthy, wretched, debased
Squalid
disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy
Turbulent
loud and noisy; compelling action
Vociferous
of great size;numerous; writing or speaking at great length
Voluminous
to do without, give up voluntarily,; to put off temporarily, defer
Waive