Sadlier Vocab Unit 7 Level E

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) a slap, blow

chaos

(n) great confusion, disorder

commodious

(adj) roomy, spacious

corrosive

(adj) eating away gradually, acid like; bitterly sarcastic

discern

(v) to see clearly

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

(v) 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