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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor | v.to regard with horror or loathing |
| amend | v. to change in a forml way |
| buffet | v. to slap or cuff |
| chaos | n. great confusion, disorder |
| commodious | adj. roomy, spacious |
| corrosive | adj. eating away gradually, acidlike |
| discern | v. to see clearly |
| extant | adj. still existing |
| implicate | v. to involve in |
| inter | v. to bury, commit to the earth |
| martinet | n. a strict disciplinarian |
| obviate | v. to anticipate and prevent |
| renegade | n. one who leaves a group |
| inkling | n. a hint, a vague notion |
| limpid | adj. clear, transparent |
| omnipotent | adj. almighty, having unlimited power |
| palatable | adj. agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities |
| poignant | adj. deeply affecting, touching |
| rancor | n. bitter resentment or ill-will |
| sophomoric | adj. immature and overconfident |
| spontaneous | adj arising naturally, notplanned |
| animosity | n. strong dislike |
| apathy | n. a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| apprehensive | adj. fearful or anxious |
| commend | v. to praise, express approval |
| compatible | adj. able to get along or work well together |
| condolence | n. an expression of sympathy |
| consecrate | v. to make sacred, hallow |
| decrepit | adj. old and feeble |
| deride | v. to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| ingenuous | adj. innocent, simple, frank |
| multifarious | adj. having great variety |
| obsolete | adj. out of date, no longer in use |
| omnivorous | adj. eating every kind of food |
| parsimonious | adj. stingy, misery |
| quandary | n. state of |
| recalcitrant | adj. stubbornly disobedient |
| reprisal | n. an injury done in return for injury |
| revel | v. to take great pleasure in |
| stultify | v. to make ineffective or useless |
| suave | adj. smoothly agreeable or polite |
| allocate | v. to set apart or designate for a special purpose |
| ardent | adj. very enthusiastic, impassionate |
| assiduous | adj. persistant, attentive, diligent |
| brash | adj. prone to act in a hasty manner |
| capricious | adj. subject to whims or passing fancies |
| chastise | v. to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction |
| copious | adj. abundant, plentiful |
| deviate | v. to turn aside, to stray |
| emaciated | adj. unnaturally thin |
| exult | v. to rejoice greatly |
| gnarled | adj knotted, twisted |
| indemnity | n. a payment for damage or loss |
| reprehensible | adj. deserving blame or punishment |
| somber | adj. dark, gloomy |
| squalid | adj. filthy, wretched, debased |
| turbulent | adj. disorderly, riotous, violent |
| vociferous | adj. loud and noisy |
| voluminous | adj. of great size |
| waive | v. to do without, give up voluntarily |
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