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 to cuff, to strike repeatedly, to drive or force with blows

chaos :: great confusion, disorder

commodious :: roomy, spacious

corrosive :: eating away gradually, acidlike, bitterly sarcastic

discern :: to see clearly, recognize

extant :: still existing, not terminated, 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

renegade :: one who leaves a group, a deserter, an outlaw

reprehensible :: deserving of blame or punishment

somber :: dark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy

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

animosity :: strong dislike, bitter hostility

apathy :: a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

apprehensive :: fearful or anxious, especially about the future

commend :: to praise, express approval, to present as worthy of attention

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

condolence :: an expression of sympathy

consecrate :: to make sacred, hallow, to set apart for a separate purpose

decrepit :: old and feeble, worn-out, ruined

deride :: to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

ingenuous :: innocent, simple, frank, sincere

multifarious, having great variety, numerous and diverse

obsolete :: out-of-date, no longer in use

omnivorous :: eating every kind of food, eagerly taking in everything

parsimonious :: stingy, miserly, poor, small

quandary :: a state of perplexity or doubt

recalcitrant :: stubbornly disobedient

reprisal :: an injury done in return for an injury

revel :: to take great pleasure in, a wild celebration

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

suave :: smoothly agreeable or polite, pleasing to the senses

allocate :: to set apart or designate for a special purpose

ardent :: very enthusiastic, impassioned

assiduous :: persistent, attentive, diligent

brash :: prone to act in a hasty manner, impudent

capricious :: subject to whims or passing fancies

chastise :: to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction, to scold severely

copious :: abundant, plentiful, wordy, verbose

deviate :: to turn aside, to stray from a norm, one who departs from a norm

emaciated :: unnaturally thin

exult :: to rejoice greatly

gnarled :: knotted, twisty, lumpy

indemnity :: a payment for a damage or loss

inkling :: hint, a vague notion

limpid LL clear, transparent, readily understood

omnipotent :: almighty, having unlimited power or authority

palatable :: agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities, suitable for consumption

poignant :: deeply affecting, touching, keen or sharp in taste or smell

rancor :: bitter resentment or ill-will

sophomoric :: immature and overconfident, conceited

spontaneous :: arising naturally, not planned or engineered in advance