vocab final

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

buffet

to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force a slap; a blow

chaos

a great confusion; disorder

commodious (adj)

d: roomy; spacious

corrosive (adj)

d: eating away gradually; bitterly sarcastic

discern (v)

d: to see clearly; recognize

extant (adj)

d: still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

implicate (v)

d: to involve in; to connect with or be related to

inter (v)

d: to bury; commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

martinet (n)

d: a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

obviate (v)

d: to anticipate and prevent; to remove; dispose of

renegade (n) (adj)

d: (n) one who leaves a group; deserter; outlaw

reprehensible (adj)

d: deserving blame or punishment

somber (adj)

d: dark; gloomy; melancholy in spirit

squalid (adj)

d: filthy; wretched; debased

turbulent (adj)

d: riotous; violent; stormy

vociferous (adj)

d: loud and noisy; compelling attention

voluminous (adj)

d: of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at

waive (v)

d: to do without; to give up voluntarily ; defer

animosity (n)

d: strong dislike; bitter hostility

apathy (n)

d: a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive (adj)

d: fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend (v)

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

compatible (adj)

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

condolence (n)

d: an expression of sympathy

consecrate (v)

d: to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special

deride (v)

d: to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

ingenuous (adj)

d: innocent; simple; frank; sincere

multifarious (adj)

d: having great variety; numerous and diverse

obsolete (adj)

d: out-of-date; no longer in use

omnivorous (adj)

d: eating every kind of feed; eagerly taking in

parsimonious (adj)

d: stingy; miserly; meager; poor; small

quandary (n)

d: a state of perplexity or doubt

recalcitrant (adj)

d: stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority

reprisal (n)

d: an injury done in turn for an injury

revel (v)(n)

d: (v) to take great pleasure in

stultify (v)

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

suave (adj)

d: smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

allocate (v)

d: to set apart or designate for a special purpose

ardent (adj)

d: very enthusiastic; impassioned

assiduous (adj)

d: persistent; attentive; diligent

brash (adj)

d: prone to act in a hasty manner; imprudent

capricious (adj)

d: subject to whims or passing fancies

chastise (v)

d: to inflict physical punishment as a means of

copious (adj)

d: abundant; plentiful; wordy; verbose

deviate (v)(n)(adj)

d: (v) to turn aside; to stray from a norm

emaciated (adj)

d: unnaturally thin

exult (v)

d: to rejoice greatly

gnarled (adj)

d: knotted; twisted; lumpy

indemnity (n)

d: a payment for damages or loss compensation; restitution

limpid (adj)

d: clear; transparent; readily understood

omnipotent (adj)

d: almighty; having unlimited power or authority

palatable (adj)

d: agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

poignant (adj)

d: deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste

rancor (n)

d: bittersweet resentment or ill-will

sophomoric (adj)

d: immature and overconfident; conceited

spontaneous (adj)

d: arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

acquiesce (v)

d: to accept without protest; to agree or submit

allure (v)(n)

d: (v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to

askew (adj/adv)

d: twisted to one side;

blithe (adj)

d: cheerful; lighthearted; casual or unconcerned

contentious (adj)

d: quarrelsome; inclined to argue

covet (v)

d: to desire something belonging to another

crestfallen (adj)

d: discouraged; dejected; downcast

disheveled (adj)

d: rumpled; mussed; hanging in disorder

exponent (n)

d: one who advocates, speaks for, explains or defenders, champion

garrulous (adj)

d: given too much talking; tediously chatty

insuperable (adj)

d: incapable of being overcome

lamentable (adj)

d: to be regretted or pitied

misnomer (n)

d: an unsuitable or misleading name

profess (v)

d: to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

respite (n)

d: a period of relief, rest

retribution (n)

d: a repayment; a deserved punishment

sinuous (adj)

d: winding; having many curves; lithe and flexible

sonorous (adj)

d: full, deep, or rich sound; impressive in style

vanguard (n)

d: the foremost part of an army; the leading position

wastrel (n)

d: a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

allude (v)

d: to refer to casually or indirectly

clairvoyant (adj)(n)

d: (adj) supernaturally perceptive

conclusive (adj)

d: serving to settle an issue; final

disreputable (adj)

d: not respectable; not esteemed

endemic (adj)

d: native or confined to a particular region or people

exemplary (adj)

d: worthy of imitation, commendable

fathom (v)(n)

d: (v) to understand, get to the bottom of

guile (n)

d: treacherous cunning; deceit

integrity (n)

d: honesty; high moral standards

itinerary (n)

d: a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

misconstrue (v)

d: to interpret wrongly; mistake the meaning of

obnoxious (adj)

d: highly offensive; arousing strong dislike

placate (v)

d: to appease, soothe, pacify

placid (adj)

d: calm; peaceful

plagiarism (n)

d: passing off or using as one' own the writing (or piracy; theft of other materials) of another person

potent (adj)

d: powerful; highly effective

protrude (v)

d: to stick out, thrust forth

stark (adj)(adv)

d: (adj) harsh; desolate; unrelieved

superficial (adj)

d: on or near the surface; concerned with or insubstantial; cursory; shallow

abjure (v)

d: to renounce; repudiate under

acrid (adj)

d: harsh in taste or odor; sharp in

august (adj)

d: majestic; inspiring admiration

callous (adj)

d: emotionally hardened;