Vocab Unit 7- English Honors
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abhor | (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply Synonyms: detest, despise, abominate Antonyms: admire, cherish, respect, relish |
| amend | (v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better Synonyms: modify, improve, correct |
| buffet | (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 Synonyms: (v.) batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about |
| chaos | (n.) great confusion, disorder Synonyms: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium Antonyms: order, regularity, tranquillity |
| commodious | (adj.) roomy, spacious Synonyms: comfortable, ample, capacious Antonyms: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient |
| corrosive | (adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic Synonyms: caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful Antonyms: bland, mild, benign, amiable |
| discern | (v.) to see clearly, recognize Synonyms: perceive, detect, distinguish Antonym: overlook |
| extant | (adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost Synonyms: surviving, in existence Antonyms: extinct, defunct, vanished |
| implicate | (v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to Synonyms: incriminate, entangle Antonyms: absolve, exculpate |
| inter | (v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion Antonyms: unearth, exhume |
| martinet | (n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules Synonyms: taskmaster, slave driver |
| obviate | (v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of Synonyms: preclude, forestall, ward off |
| renegade | (n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox Synonyms: (n.) turncoat, defector, heretic Antonyms: (n.) loyalist, patriot |
| reprehensible | (adj.) deserving blame or punishment Synonyms: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious Antonyms: commendable, blameless, meritorious |
| somber | (adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit Synonyms: mournful, dismal Antonyms: bright, sunny, lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty |
| squalid | (adj.) filthy, wretched, debased Synonyms: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject Antonyms: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty |
| turbulent | (adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy Synonyms: tumultuous, unruly, agitated Antonyms: calm, placid, tranquil, still |
| vociferous | (adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention Synonyms: clamorous, uproarious, blustering Antonyms: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued |
| voluminous | (adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length Synonyms: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful Antonyms: scant, meager, brief, succinct |
| waive | (v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer Synonyms: decline, relinquish, forgo Antonyms: claim, accept |
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