SAT 7 Vocabulary

Abhor

(v.) regard with disgust and hatred

Amend

(v.) make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date

Buffet

(n.) a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves

Chaos

(n.) complete disorder and confusion

Commodious

(adj.) (especially of furniture or a building) roomy and comfortable

Corrosive

(adj.) tending to cause corrosion; eating away

Discern

(v.) perceive or recognize (something)

Extant

(adj.) (especially of a document) still in existence; surviving

Implicate

(v.) show (someone) to be involved in a crime

Inter

(v.) place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites

Martinet

(n.) a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces

Obviate

(v.) remove (a need or difficulty)

Renegade

(n.) a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles

Reprehensible

(adj.) deserving censure or condemnation

Somber

(adj.) dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

Squalid

(adj.) (of a place) extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

Turbulent

(adj.) characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not controlled or calm

Vociferous

(adj.) (especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous

Voluminous

(adj.) (of clothing or drapery) loose and ample

Waive

(v.) refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim)