honors eng 10 vocab *789*

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

amend

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

buffet

to punch, hit, or strike repeatedly; to drive, force, or attack as if by repeated punches. a hit or a punch

chaos

great confusion, disorder

commodious

roomy, spacious

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

martinet

a strict disciplinarian (esp in military); someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules

obviate

to anticipate and prevent (some situation); to make (an action) unnecessary

renegade

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

reprehensible

a strong word describing somehting deserving blame or punishment

somber

serious and sad in appearance or feeling; dark, gloomy, depressing

squalid

extremely dirty & unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect; showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards

turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

vociferous

loud and noisy; complelling attention

voluminous

writing or speaking at great length; of great size, many volumes

waive

to give up voluntarily, to not demand something you have a right to

animosity

Strong dislike or bitter hostility.

apathy

Lack of feeling, emotion, or interest.

apprehensive

Feeling fearful or anxious, especially about the future.

commend

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

compatible

Able to get along well together; capable of use with some other model or system.

condolence

expression of sympathy and sorrow to someone who has suffered a loss

consecrate

to make or declare scared; formally to a religious or divine purpose

decrepit

old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

ingenuous

innocent or unsuspecting, naive, childlike

multifarious

having great varity; numerous and diverse

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

omivorous

eatinge every kind of food; eager taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

parsimonious

unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal

quandry

a state of perplexity or uncertainty about what to do in a difficult situation

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

(esp of a man) charming, confident, and elegant

allocate

to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

ardent

very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

showing hard work, care, thoroughness, and perseverance

brash

self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way; done in haste w/o regard for consequences

capricious

given to sudden, unaccountable changes in mood or behavior

chastise

to scold, rebuke, or reprimand severely

copious

abundant; plentiful; wordy; verbose

deviate

to turn aside; to stray from the norm; one who departs from a norm; differing from a norm; unconventional

emaciated

unnaturally thin

exult

to rejoice greatly

gnarled

knotted, twisted, lumpy

indemnity

a payment for damage or loss

inkling

a hint; a vague notion

limpid

clear, transparent; readily understood

omnipotent

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

palatable

(of food or drink) pleasant to taste; (of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory

poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

rancor

bitter recentment or ill will

sophmoric

lacking in maturity, taste, or judgement

spontaneous

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance