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vocab unit 7
Sadlier oxford vocabulary unit 7
Term | Definition |
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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 or cut off; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows |
chaos | great confusion, disorder |
commodious | roomy, spacious |
corrosive | eating away gradually, acid-like, bitterly sarcastic |
discern | to see clearly, recognize |
extant | still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost |
implicate | to involve in; to connect to the earth; to consign to oblivion |
martinet | a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
obviate | to anticipate and prevent, to remove, dispose of |
renegade | one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw traitorous, unconventional |
reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
somber | dark, gloomy; depressed in spirit |
squalid | filthy, wretched, debased |
turbulent | disorderly, riotous, violent |
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 |
inter | to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion |