vocab units 7-12 definitions

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing, to hate deeply

amend

to change for the better

buffet

to slap, strike repeatedly, to force one’s way, a slap, a blow

chaos

great confusion, disorder

commodious

roomy, spacious

corrosive

eating away gradually, acid like, bitterly sarcastic

discern

to see clearly, recognize

extant

still existing, not destroyed

implicate

to involve in or be related to

inter

to bury a body in a grave or tomb.

martinet

a strict, stickler for the rules

obviate

to prevent, remove, dispose of

renegade

one who leaves a group, an outlaw, traitorous, unorthodox

reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

somber

dark, gloomy, melancholy in spirit

squalid

filthy, wretched

turbulent

violent, stormy, disorderly

vociferous

loud and noisy, compelling attention

voluminous

of great size

waive

to do without, give up voluntarily, put off temporarily

animosity

strong dislike, bitter hostility

apathy

lack of feeling, emotion, interest

apprehensive

anxious, especially about the future

commend

to praise, present as worthy of attention, express approval

compatible

able to get along or work well together

condolence

an expression of sympathy

consecrate

to make sacred, to set apart for a special purpose

decrepit

old and feeble, worn-out

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

ingenuous

innocent, simple, sincere

multifarious

great variety, numerous, diverse

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

omnivorous

eating every kind of food, having a wide variety of tastes

parsimonious

stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small

quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

reprisal

an injury done in return for an injury

revel

to take great pleasure in, a wild celebration

stultify

make ineffective or useless, to cripple, to have a dulling effect on

suave

pleasing to the senses, smooth agreeable or polite

allocate

to set apart or designate for a specific purpose, to distribute

ardent

enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

brash

prone to act in a hasty manner

capricious

subject to whims or fancies, impulsive

chastise

to scold severely, physically punish

copious

abundant, plentiful, wordy, verbose

deviate

stray from a norm, on who departs from norm, deferring from a norm, unconventional

emaciated

unnaturally thin

exult

to rejoice greatly

gnarled

knotted, twisted, lumpy

indemnity

a payment for damage or loss

inkling

a hint, vague notion

limpid

clear, transparent, easily understood

omnipotent

having unlimited power or authority, all mighty

palatable

agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities, suitable for consumption

poignant

deeply affecting, touching, keen or sharp in taste or smell

rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

sophomoric

immature and overconfident, conceited

spontaneous

arising naturally without being planned or engineered in advance

acquiesce

to accept without protest, to agree or submit

allure

to entice, a strong attraction, the power to attract

askew

twisted to one side, crooked,

blithe

cheerful, unconcerned

contentious

quarrelsome, inclined to argue

covet

to desire something belonging to another

crestfallen

discouraged, dejected

disheveled

rumpled, mussed, hanging in disorder

exponent

one who advocates, interprets, explains, or math definition

garrulous

given to too much talking, tediously chatty

insuperable

incapable of being overcome

lamentable

to be regretted or pitied

misnomer

an unsuitable or misleading name

profess

to affirm openly, to claim

respite

a period of relief or rest

retribution

a repayment, a deserved punishment

sinuous

winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible

sonorous

rich in sound, impressive in style

vanguard

the foremost part of an army, the leading position in any field

wastrel

a wasteful person, a good-for-nothing

allude

to refer to casually or indirectly

clairvoyant

supernaturally perceptive, a seer

conclusive

serving to settle an issue, final

disreputable

not respectable, not esteemeed

endemic

native or confined to particular region or people, characteristic of or prevalent in a field

exemplary

worthy of imitation, commendable

fathom

to understand, to determine the depth of, a measure of depth in water

guile

a treacherous cunning, deceit

integrity

honesty, high moral standards, unimpaired condition

itinerary

a route or record of travel, a guidebook

misconstrue

to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

obnoxious

highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

placate

to appease, soothe, pacify

placid

calm, peaceful

potent

powerful, highly effective

pretext

a false reason, a deceptive excuse

protrude

to stick out, to thrust forth

reparation

a payment made for a wrong or an injury

stark

harsh, unrelieved, desolate;utterly

superficial

on or near the surface, concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow