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Quiz #1
Comp 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abhor | to regard with horror; to hate deeply |
| amend | to change in a formal way; to change for the better |
| buffet | (v) to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows (n) a slap, blow |
| chaos | great confusion, disorde |
| commodious | roomy, spacious |
| corrosive | eating away gradually, bitterly sarcastic |
| discern | to see clearly, recognize |
| extant | still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost |
| implicate | to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
| inter | to bury, commit to earth |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian, a stickler for the rules |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent; to remove or dispose of |
| renegade | one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or judgement |
| somber | dark , gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit |
| squalid | filthy, wretched |
| turbulent | disorderly, violent, stormy |
| vociferous | loud and noisy; compelling attention |
| voluminous | of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length |
| waive | to do without, give up voluntarily |