Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 7-8

Corrosive

eating away gradually, acidlike; 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

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; a slap, blow

Chaos

great confusion, disorder

Commodious

roomy spacious

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 puropse

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out-of-date, no longer in use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 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 injury

Revel

to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration

Stultify

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

Suave

smoothy agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses