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english unit 7 definitions AND synonyms

Terms in this set (20)

abhor
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

detest, despise, abominate
amend
to change in a formal way; to change for the better

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

batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about
chaos
great confusion, disorder

anarchy, turmoil, pandemonioum
commodious
roomy, spacious

comfortable, ample, capacious
corrosive
eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful
discern
to see clearly, recognize

perceive, detect, distinguish
extant
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost

surviving, in existence
implicate
to involve in; to connect with or be related to

incriminate, entangle
inter
to bury, commit to the earth, to consign to oblivion
martinet
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
obviate
to anticipate and prevent, to remove, dispose of

preclude, forstall, ward off
renegade
(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

turncoat, defector, heretic
reprehensible
deserving blame or punishment

objectionable, blame worthy, culpable, odious
somber
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

mournful, dismal
squalid
filthy, wretched, debased

dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject
turbulent
disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy

tumultuous, unruly, agitated
vociferous
loud and noisy; compelling attention

clamorous, uproarious, blustering
voluminous
of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

bulky, massive, copious, plentiful
waive
(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

decline, relinquish, forgo
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