vocabulary workshop level e unit 7,8,9

abhor

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

syn: detest, despise, abominate

amend

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

syn: modify, improve, correct

buffet

to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way of difficulty; a slap or blow

syn: sock, thump, pummel, toss about

chaos

great confusion, disorder

syn: anarchy, turmoil

commodious

roomy, spacious

syn: comfortable, ample, capacious

corrosive

eating away gradually, acid like; bitterly sarcastic

syn: caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful

discern

to see clearly, recognize

syn: perceive, detect, distinguish

extant

still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost

syn: surviving, in existence

implicate

to involve in; to connect with or be related to

syn: incriminate, entangle

inter

to bury, commit to earth; consign to oblivion

martinet

a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

syn: taskmaster, slave driver

obviate

to anticipate and prevent; to remove; dispose of

syn: preclude, forestall, ward off

renegade

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

reprehensible

deserving blame or punishment

syn: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious

somber

dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

syn: mournful, dismal

squalid

filthy, wretched, debased

syn: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject

turbulent

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

syn: tumultuous, unruly, agitated

vociferous

loud and noisy; compelling attention

syn: clamourous, uproarious, blustering

voluminous

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

syn: bulky, massive, plentiful

waive

to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temperarily, defer

syn: decline, relinquish, forgo

animosity

strong dislike; bitter hostility

syn: enmity, rancor, antipathy

apathy

a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

syn: indifference, disinterest, detatchment

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

syn: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery

commend

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

syn: applaud, entrust

compatible

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

syn: harmonious, in agreement

condolence

an expression of sympathy

syn: commiseration, solace, sympathy

consecrate

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

syn: devote, sanctify

decrepit

old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

syn: infirm, broken-down, rickety

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

syn: mock, scorn, disparage

ingenuous

innocent, simple; frank, sincere

syn: naive, artless, guileless, candid

maltifarious

having a great variety; numerous and diverse

syn: varied, manifold, heterogeneous

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

syn: outmoded, passe, old hat

omnivorous

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

syn: all-devouring, voracious

parsimonious

stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

syn: frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap

quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

syn: confusion, dilemma, predicament

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

syn: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery

reprisal

an injury done in return for injury

syn: retaliation, revenge

revel

to take great pleasue in; a wild celebration

syn: relish, savor, bask in, carouse

stultify

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

syn: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate

suave

smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

syn: sophisticated, urbane, polished

allocate

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

syn: assign, allot, distribute

ardent

very enthusiastic, impassioned

syn: intense, fervent, avid

assiduous

persistent, attentive, diligent

syn: industrious, unremitting, sedulous

brash

prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

syn: rash, impetuous, brazen

capricious

subject to whims or passing fancies

syn: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial

chastize

to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely

syn: discipline, censure

copious

abundant; plentiful, wordy, verbose

syn: ample, profuse, bountiful

deviate

to turn aside; to stray from a norm; one who departs from a norm

syn: diverge, veer, swerve

emaciated

unnaturally thin

syn: withered, shriveled

exult

to rejoice greatly

syn: revel, glory

gnarled

knotted, twisted, lumpy

syn: knotty, misshapen, contorted

indemnity

a payment for damage or loss

syn: compensation, reparation

inkling

a hint; a vague notation

syn: clue, intimation, suggestion

limpid

clear, transparent; readily understood

syn: lucid, intelligible

omniponent

almighty, having unlimited power or authority

syn: all-powerful

palatable

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

syn: edible, appetizing, attractive

poignant

deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

syn: heartrending, melancholy

rancor

bitter resentment or ill-will

syn: animosity, enmity, bitterness

sophomoric

immature and overconfident; conceited

syn: pretentious, superficial, fatuous

spontaneous

arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

syn: unpremediated, unplanned, impromptu