english vocab 7

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

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

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