| Term | Definition |
| abhor | to regard with horror |
| amend | to change in a formal way |
| buffet | to slap or cuff |
| chaos | a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
| commodious | roomy, spacious |
| corrosive | eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic |
| discern | to see clearly, recognize |
| extant | still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost |
| implicate | to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
| inter | to bury |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
| renegade | one who leaves a group |
| 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, defer |