English 10 Vocab Unit 7

Abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Amend

to change in a formal way; to change for the better

Buffet

to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; a slap, blow

Chaos

a great confusion, disorder

Commodious

roomy, spacious

Corrosive

eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

Discern

to see clearly, recognize

Extant

still exsisting; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

Implicate

to involve in; to connect with or be related to

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

Renegade

one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous;; unconventional, unorthodox

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