Vocab Units 7-9

to regard with a deep hatred or loathing; to hate deeply

abhor

detest

abhor

despise

abhor

abominate

abhor

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

amend

improve

amend

modify

amend

correct

amend

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

buffet

a slap; blow

buffet

thump

buffet

sock

buffet

pummel

buffet

toss around

buffet

great confusion; disorder

chaos

anarchy

chaos

turmoil

chaos

roomy, spacious

commodious

comfortable

commodious

capacious

commodious

ample

commodious

bitterly sarcastic; acidlike; eating away gradually

corrosive

acidulous

corrosive

mordant

corrosive

spiteful

corrosive

caustic

corrosive

still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

extant

surviving

extant

in existence

extant

to be involved in; to be connected or related to

implicate

incriminate

implicate

entangle

implicate

to see clearly; recognize

discern

percieve

discern

detect

discern

distinguish

discern

to bury, commit to the earth; to consign into oblivion

inter

a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

martinet

to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

obviate

one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw

renagade

traitorous, unorthodox, unconventional

renagade

turncoat

renagade

heretic

renagade

taskmaster

martinet

slave driver

martinet

forstall

obviate

preclude

obviate

ward off

obviate

deserving blame or punishment

reprehensible

culpable

reprehensible

blameable

reprehensible

objectionable

reprehensible

odious

reprehensible

dark and gloomy, depressed; melancholy in spirit

somber

mournful

somber

dismal

somber

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

turbulent

unruly

turbulent

aggitated

turbulent

tumultuous

turbulent

filthy, wretched, debased

squalid

abject

squalid

dingy

squalid

sordid

squalid

foul

squalid

vile

squalid

loud and noisy; compelling attention

vociferous

clamorous

vociferous

uproaring

vociferous

bustering

vociferous

of great size; writing or speaking at a great length

voluminous

bulky

voluminous

plentiful

voluminous

massive

voluminous

to do without; to give up temporarily; defer

waive

relinquish

waive

forgo

waive

decline

waive

voice, call

-voc-

to gnaw

-ror-

to, towards

-ob-

with

-vi-

with, way

-via-

confusion

-turb-

measure

-mod-

to carry

-fer-

earth

-terr-

earth

-terra-

to gnaw

-ros-

strong dislike, bitter hostility

animosity

entimity

animosity

rancor

animosity

antipathy

animosity

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apathy

distinterest

apathy

detatchement

apathy

indifference

apathy

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

apprehensive

fretful

apprehensive