Vocabulary Lists 7+8

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing: to hate deeply

amend

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

buffet

to slap or cuff: to strike repeatedly: to drive or force with blows: to force one’s way with difficulty

chaos

great confusion, disorder

commodious

roomy, spacious

corrosive

eating away gradually: acid like: bitterly sarcastic

discern

to see clearly, recognize

extant

still existing: not exterminated, destroyed or lost

implicate

to involve in: to connect with or be related to

inter

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

martinet

a strict disciplinarian: a stickler for the rules

obviate

to anticipate and prevent, to remove, dispose of

renegade

One who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw

traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox

reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

somber

dark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy in spirit

squalid

filthy, wretched, debased

turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy

vociferous

loud and noisy; compelling attention

voluminous

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

waive

to do without, give up voluntarily, to put off temporarily, defer

animosity

strong dislike, bitter hostility

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion or interest

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend

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

compatible

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

condolence

an expression of sympathy

consecrate

to make sacred; hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

decrepit

old and feeble, worn out, ruined

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

ingenuous

innocent, simple, frank, sincere

multifarious

having great variety; numerous and diverse

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

omnivorous

eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of taste

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 injury

revel

to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration

stultify

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

suave

smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses.