Vocab Unit 7 Abhor verb to regard with

Vocab Unit 7

Abhor �(verb) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Amend �(verb) to change in a formal way; to change for the better

Buffet �(verb) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty �(noun) a slap, blow

Chaos �(noun) great confusion, disorder

Commodious �(adj. ) roomy, spacious

Corrosive �(adj. ) eating away gradually; acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

Discern �(verb) to see clearly, recognize

Extant �(adj. ) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

Implicate �(verb) to involve in; to connect with or be related to

Inter �(verb) to bury, commit to the earth; consign to oblivion

Martinet �(noun) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

Obviate �(verb) to anticipate or prevent; to remove, dispose of

Reprehensible �(adj. ) deserving blame or punishment

Renegade �(noun) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw �(adj. ) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

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

Squalid �(adj. ) filthy, wretched, debased

Turbulent �(adj. ) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

Vociferous �(adj. ) loud and noisy; compelling attention

Voluminous �(adj. ) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

Waive �(verb) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer