Vocabulary Workshop Level E, Chapter 3

Abhor

v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Amend

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

Buffet

v. to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; n. slap, blow

Chaos

n. great confusion, disorder

Commodious

adj. roomy, spacious

Corrosive

adj. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

Discern

v. to see clearly, recognize

Extant

adj. still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

Implicate

v. to involve in; to connect with or be related to

Inter

v. to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

Martinet

n. a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

Obviate

v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

Renegade

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

Reprehensible

adj. deserving blame or punishment

Somber

adj. dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

Squalid

adj. filthy, wretched, debased

Turbulent

adj. disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

Vociferous

adj. loud and noisy; compelling attention

Voluminous

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

Waive

v. to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

animosity

(noun) strong dislike; bitter hostility

Synonyms: enmity, rancor, antipathy

Antonyms: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

apathy

(noun) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

Synonyms: indifference, disinterest, detachment

Antonyms: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concer

apprehensive

(adjective) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

Synonyms: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery

Antonyms: unworried, assured, confident, certain

commend

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

Synonyms: applaud, entrust

Antonyms: abhor, loathe

compatible

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

Synonyms: harmonious, in agreement, like-minded

Antonyms: mismatch, incongruous, antagonistic

condolence

(noun) an expression of sympathy

Synonyms: commiseration, solace, sympathy

consecrate

(verb) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

Synonyms: devote, dedicate, sanctify

Antonyms: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor

decrepit

(adjective) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

Synonyms: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated

Antonyms: vigorous, robust, sturdy

deride

(verb) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

Synonyms: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at

Antonyms: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

ingenuous

(adjective) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

Synonyms: naive, artless, guileless, candid

Antonyms: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

multifarious

(adjective) having great variety; numerous and diverse

Synonyms: varied, manifold, heterogeneous

Antonyms: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

obsolete

(adjective) out-of-date; no longer in use

Synonyms: outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat

Antonyms: current, up-to-date, brand-new

omnivorous

(adjective) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

Synonyms: all-devouring, voracious

parsimonious

(adjective) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

Synonyms: Frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap

Antonyms: generous, openhanded

quandary

(noun) a state of perplexity or doubt

Synonyms: confusion, dilemma, predicament

recalcitrant

(adjective) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

Synonyms: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery

Antonyms: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant

reprisal

(noun) an injury done in return for injury

Synonyms: retaliation, revenge, retribution

revel

(verb) to take great pleasure in

(noun) a wild celebration

Synonyms: (v.) to relish, savor, bask in, carouse

Antonyms: (v.) abhor, loathe

stultify

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

Synonyms: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate

Antonyms: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

suave

(adjective) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

Synonyms: sophisticated, urbane, polished

Antonyms: crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish

allocate

(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

ardent

(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous

(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent