Chapter 7 and 8

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abhor

v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
Syn.: detest, despise, abominate
Ant.: admire, cherish, respect, relish

amend

v. to change in a formal way; to change for the better
Syn.: modify, improve, connect

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
Syn.: (v.) sock, thump, pummel, toss about

chaos

(n.) great confusion, disorder
Syn.: anarchy, turmoil
Ant.: order, regularity, tranquility

commodious

(adj.) roomy, spacious
Syn.: comfortable, ample, capacious
Ant.: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient

corrosive

(adj.) having the tendency to erode or eat away
Syn.: caustic, mordant, aciduous, spiteful
Ant.: bland, mild, benign, amiable

discern

(v.) to see clearly, recognize
Syn.: perceive, detect, distinguish
Ant.: overlook

extant

(adj.) still existing, not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
Syn.: surviving, in existence
Ant.: extinct, vanished

implicate

(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
Syn.: incriminate, entangle
Ant.: absolve, exculpate

inter

(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
Ant.: unearth, exhume

martinet

(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
Syn.: taskmaster, slave driver

obviate

(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
Syn.: preclude, forestall, ward off

renegade

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
Syn.: turncoat, heretic
Ant.: loyalist, patriot

reprehensible

(adj.) deserving blame or punishment
Syn.: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious
Ant.: commendable, blameless, meritorious

somber

(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
Syn.: mournful, dismal
Ant.: bright, sunny, lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty

squalid

(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased
Syn.: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject
Ant.: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty

turbulent

(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
Syn.: tumultuous, unruly, agitated
Ant.: calm, placid, tranquil, still

vociferous

(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention
Syn.: clamorous, uproarious, blustering
Ant.: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued

voluminous

(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
Syn.: bulky, massive, plentiful
Ant.: scant, meager

waive

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
Syn.: decline, relinquish, forgo
Ant.: claim, accept

animosity

(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility
Syn: enmity, rancor, antipathy
Ant: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

apathy

(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
Synonyms: indifference, disinterest, detachment
Antonyms: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern

apprehensive

(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
Synonyms: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
Antonyms: unworried, assured, confident, certain

commend

(v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
Syn.: applaud, entrust
Ant.: abhor, loathe

compatible

(adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
Syn.: harmonious, in agreement
Ant.: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic

condolence

(n.) an expression of sympathy
Syn: commiseration, solace, sympathy

consecrate

(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
Syn.: devote, sanctify
Ant.: desecrate, profane, dishonor

decrepit

(adjective) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
Syn: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated
Ant: vigorous, robust, sturdy

deride

(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
Syn: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at
Ant: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

ingenuous

(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
Syn.: naive, artless, guileless, candid
Ant.: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

mulitfarious

(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse
Syn: varied, manifold, heterogeneous
Ant: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

obsolete

(adj.) out-of-date; no longer in use
Syn.: outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat
Ant.: current, up-to-date, brand-new

omnivorous

(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
Syn.: all devouring, voracious

parsimonious

(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
Synonyms: Frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap
Antonyms: generous, openhanded

quandary

(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt
Syn: confusion, dilemma, predicament

recalcitrant

(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
Syn.: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery
Ant.: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant

reprisal

(n.) an injury done in return for injury
Synonyms: retaliation, revenge, retribution

revel

(v.) to take great pleasure in
(n.) a wild celebration
Syn: (v.) to relish, savor, bask in, carouse
Ant: (v.) abhor, loathe

stultify

(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
Syn.: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate
Ant.: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

suave

(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
Syn.: sophisticated, urbane, polished
Ant.: crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish