unit 7

amend

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

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

commodious

roomy, spacious

extant

still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

implicate

to involve in; to connect with or be related to

martinet

a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

obviate

to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

squalid

filthy, wretched, debased

turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

chaos

great confusion, disorder

corrosive

(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

discern

to see clearly, recognize

inter

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

renegade

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

somber

dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

vociferous

loud and noisy; compelling attention

voluminous

of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

waive

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

s: solemn

s: somber

s: alter

s: amend

s: tumultuous

s: turbulent

s: noticed

s: discern

s: taskmaster

s: martinet

s: vast

s: commodious

s: incriminated

s: implicated

s: laid to rest

s: inter

s: turmoil

s: chaos

s: avert

s: obviate

s: despises

s: abhor

s: defector

s: renegade

s: battered

s: buffeted

s: copious

s: voluminous

s: thriving

s: extant

a: commendable

a: reprehensible

a: benign

a: corrosive

a: clean

a: squalid

a: accept

a: waive

a: soft-spoken

a: vociferous