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WCHS Unit 7-E
| Word | 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 |
| inter | (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 action |
| 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 |