Word	Definition	Usage in Sentence	Synonyms
Abhor (Verb)	To regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply	A pacifist is someone who __________ violence in all forms.
Amend (Verb)	To change in a formal way; to change for the better	If you are not doing well in a particular subject, you may want to ________ your way of studying it.
Buffet (Verb)	To slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty	Blinding snowstorms ___________ the barren landmass of Antarctica for months on end.
Chaos (Noun)	Great confusion; disorder	A great many people lost their fortunes and even their lives in the __________ brought on by the French Revolution.
Commodious (Adjective)	Roomy; spacious	No one would expect a tiny studio apartment to have particularly _________ closets.
Corrosive (Adjective)	Eating away gradually; acid-like; bitterly sarcastic	Sulfuric acid is one of the most _________ substances known to chemistry.
Discern (Verb)	To see clearly; recognize	It is a jury’s job to __________ the truth by carefully evaluating all the evidence presented at the trial.

Word	Definition	Usage in Sentence	Synonym
Extant (Adjective)	Still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost	The paintings of animals and human hands in Spain’s Altamira caves are among the oldest _________ species of Stone Age art.
Implicate (Verb)	To involve in; to connect with or be related to	The suspects never stood trial because there was no solid evidence to ______ them in the daring series of robberies.
Inter (Verb)	To bury; to commit to the earth	Jewels and other objects once ________ with Egypt’s pharaohs can now be seen in numerous museums all over the world.
Martinet (Noun)	A strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules	When it came to drilling troops, the Revolutionary War general Baron Friedrich von Steuben was something of a ________.
Obviate (Verb)	To anticipate and prevent; to remove; dispose of	Vaccinations can do much to ______ the dangers of childhood illnesses.
Renegade (Noun)	One who leaves a group; a deserter; outlaw	Many a writer has been labeled a _______ for refusing to conform to society’s conventions.
Reprehensible (Adjective)	Deserving blame or punishment	Stalin eliminated many potential rivals by accusing them of all sorts of _____________ acts that they did not commit.
Somber (Adjective)	Dark; gloomy; Depressed in spirit	The atmosphere in the locker room of the losing team could best be described as ___________.
Squalid (Adjective)	Filthy; wretched; debased	Many laws prohibit the types of ________ working conditions found in sweatshops.
Turbulent (Adjective)	Disorderly; riotous; violent; stormy	Letters and diary entries may reveal a person’s lifelong struggle to gain some control over ______ emotions.
Vociferous (Adjective)	Loud and noisy; compelling attention	Relief agencies regularly make _________ appeals for aid for victims of war, terrorism and natural disasters.
Voluminous (Adjective)	Of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length	The task of summarizing the _______ reports issued by government agencies may fall to members of a legislator’s staff.
Waive (Verb)	To do without; to give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily	The senator agreed to ________ opposition to the proposed bill if some of its more controversial provisions were substantially modified.
Animosity (Noun)	Strong dislike; bitter hostility	The deep _________ between the Montagues and Capulets could not prevent Romeo and Juliet from falling in love.
Apathy (Noun)	A lack of feeling, emotion or interest	I was horrified when the sales force greeted my great idea for an ad campaign with total ____________.
Apprehensive (Adjective)	Fearful or anxious, especially about the future	As the hurricane approached, __________ residents all along the coast prepared for the worst.
Commend (Verb)	To praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of	The mayor __________ the young people for their volunteer work at a local hospitals and soup kitchens.

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