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Level E-7 Crawford
Sadlier-Oxford Level E Unit 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abhor | 1. v. To shrink from in disgust; to detest. 2. adj: abhorrent: Disgusting; causing loathing. |
| amend | 1. to change in an official manner 2. To change by adding, removing, or altering. |
| bellicose | 1. Warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome. 2. likely to fuss or fight. |
| belligerent | 1. hostile; aggressive; fond of fighting 2. given to fighting or hostile behavior |
| buffet | 1. a variety of food items to select from 2. meal in which dinners serve themselves |
| chaos | A state of extreme confusion and disorder. |
| clarify | to explain clearly; to make something easier to understand |
| cohesion | 1. The state of cohering or sticking together. 2. The tendency to stick together. |
| commodious | having plenty of space to move around freely; roomy |
| corrosive | 1. Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action. 2. able to weaken or wear down |
| discern | 1. distinguish clearly (by sight or mind) 2. see, make out, recognize |
| eliminating | 1. Dismiss from consideration. 2. getting rid of, doing away with |
| evidence | stand as proof of, giving proof |
| extant | Still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost. "extant manuscripts" |
| implicate | 1. Impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result. 2. To imply that someone has done something. |
| inter | 1. Place in a grave or tomb. 2. to bury; to consign to oblivion |
| martinet | martinet 1. Someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms. 2. a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
| obviate | 1. Do away with. 2. to anticipate and dispose of effectively;to render unnecessary. |
| pertinent | 1. Having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand. "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion" 2. Relevant; clearly pertaining to a subject. |
| relevant | 1. clear importance to a matter 2. reveal or describes what is important |
| renegade | 1. Someone who rebels and becomes and outlaw. 2. A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. |
| reprehensible | 1. deserving of blame, rebuke, or censure 2. blameworthy, deserving to be scolded |
| salient | easily seen or notices; conspicuous; noticeable; prominent |
| somber | 1. Lacking brightness or color; dull. "children in somber brown clothes" 2. gloomy and sad; solemn and serious |
| squalid | 1. Dirty or lack of care. 2. (adj.) filthy, wretched, debased |
| turbulent | 1. adjective: characterized by unrest or disorder 2. violently agitated; disorderly; stormy |
| vociferous | Conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry. "a vociferous mob" |
| voluminous | 1. Having great bulk or volume; ample. 2. Filling or capable of filling many volumes |
| waive | 1. to set aside a right or rule 2. to put off temporarily, defer |
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