Sadlier Oxford Book E Unit 7 Vocab + Morphology

-ent

-ent

characteristic of

-able/-ible

able to

-ic

characteristic of

com/con-

with, together

-mod-

to measure

-ous

full of

-ros/-rod

to gnaw

-ive

characteristic of

dis-

apart

ex-

out

-ate

to make or create

ter/terr

earth

ob-

towards, through, in a way

-via-

way

turb-

chaos

voc-

to call

-fer-

to carry

abhor

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

Noun: abhorrence Adjective: abhorrent

amend

(v). to change in a formal way, to change for the better Syn modify, improve, correct

Noun: amendment Adjective: amendable

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

Noun: Several buffets Adjective: buffeted

chaos

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

Adjective: chaotic Noun: the chaos

commodious

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

corrosive

(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic Syn: caustic, mordant, acidulous spiteful Ant: bland, mild, benign, amiable

Noun: The corrosion Verb: to corrode

discern

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

Adjective: discernable Noun: the discernment

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

Noun: my implication Adjective: implicated

inter

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

Noun: the interment Adjective: interred

martinet

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

Noun: martinetism Adjective: martinetish

obviate

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

Noun: obviation, obviator Adjective: obviable

renegade

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

Noun: the renegade

reprehensible

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

Noun: reprehension Verb: to reprehend

somber

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

noun: her somberness

squalid

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

Noun: squalor, squalidness, squalidity

turbulent

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

noun: turbulence

vociferous

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

Noun: voicferousness

voluminous

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

Noun: volume, voluminousness

waive

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

Noun: waver Adjective: waivable