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Altman Unit 7 Vocab.
Unit 7 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor | v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply |
| amend | v. to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
| buffet | v. to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; n. a slap, blow |
| chaos | n. great confusion, disorder |
| commodious | adj. roomy, spacious |
| corrosive | adj. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic |
| discern | v. to see clearly, recognize |
| extant | adj. still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost |
| implicate | v. to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
| intern | v. to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion |
| martinet | n. a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
| obviate | v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of |
| renegade | n. one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; adj. traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox |
| reprehensible | adj. deserving blame or punishment |
| somber | adj. dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit |
| squalid | adj. filthy, wretched, debased |
| turbulent | adj. disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy |
| vociferous | adj. loud and noisy; compelling attention |
| voluminous | adj. of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length |
| waive | v. to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer |
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