Vocab level E, Chapter 3

Abhor

Abhor

v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

allocate

(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

Amend

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

animosity

(noun) strong dislike; bitter hostility

apathy

(noun) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive

(adjective) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

ardent

(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent

brash

(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

Buffet

v. to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; n. slap, blow

capricious

(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies

Chaos

n. great confusion, disorder

chastise

(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

commend

(verb) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

Commodious

adj. roomy, spacious

compatible

(adjective)able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

condolence

(noun) an expression of sympathy

consecrate

(verb) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

copious

(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

Corrosive

adj. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

decrepit

(adjective) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

deride

(verb) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

deviate

(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

Discern

v. to see clearly, recognize

emaciated

(adj., part.) unnaturally thin

Extant

adj. still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

exult

(v.) to rejoice greatly

gnarled

(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy

Implicate

v. to involve in; to connect with or be related to

indemnity

(n.) a payment for damage or loss

ingenuous

(adjective) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

inkling

(n.) a hint; a vague notion

Inter

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

limpid

(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood

Martinet

n. a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

multifarious

(adjective) having great variety; numerous and diverse

obsolete

(adjective) out-of-date; no longer in use

Obviate

v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

omnipotent

(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

omnivorous

(adjective) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

palatable

(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

parsimonious

(adjective) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

poignant

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

quandary

(noun) a state of perplexity or doubt

rancor

(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will

recalcitrant

(adjective) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

Renegade

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

Reprehensible

adj. deserving blame or punishment

reprisal

(noun) an injury done in return for injury

revel

(verb) to take great pleasure in;(noun) a wild celebration

Somber

adj. dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

sophomoric

(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited

spontaneous

(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

Squalid

adj. filthy, wretched, debased

stultify

(verb) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

suave

(adjective) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

Turbulent

adj. disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

Vociferous

adj. loud and noisy; compelling attention

Voluminous

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

Waive

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