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Pre-AP Voc. 7-9

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vocabulary worddefinitionsynonymantonym
abhor to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply detest, despise, abominate admire, cherish, respect
amend to change in a formal way; to change for the better modify, improve, correct (blank)
buffet to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; a slap or blow batter, sock, thump, pummel (blank)
chaos great confusion,disorder anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium order, regularity, tranquility
commodious roomy, spacious comfortable, ample cramped, claustrophobic
corrosive eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic caustic, spiteful bland, mild, benign
discern to see clearly, recognize perceive, detect, distinguish overlook
martinet a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules taskmaster; slave driver (blank)
obviate to anticipate and prevent; to remove preclude, forestall, ward off (blank)
renegade one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous turncoat, defector, heretic loyalist, patriot
martinet a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules taskmaster; slave driver (blank)
obviate to anticipate and prevent; to remove preclude, forestall, ward off (blank)
renegade one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous turncoat, defector, heretic loyalist, patriot
reprehensible deserving blame or punishment objectionable, blameworth, culpable commendable, blameless
somber dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit mournful, dismal bright, summy, lighthearted
squalid filthy, wretched, debased dingy, sordid, foul, vile neat, exalted, lofty
turbulent disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy tumultuous, unruly, agitated calm, placid, tranquil
vociferous loud, noisy; compelling attention clamorous, uproarious, blustering quiet, soft-spoken
voluminous of great size; numerous bulky, massive, copious, plentiful scant, meager, brieft, succinct
waive to do without, give up voluntarily decline, relinquish, forgo claim, accept
animosity strong dislike; bitter hostility enmity, rancor, antipathy affection, fondness
apathy lack of feeling, emotion or interest indifference, disinterest, detachment enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern
apprehensive fearful or anxious, especially about the future worried, nervous unworried, assured, confident, certain
commend to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of entrust abhor, loathe
compatible able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system harmonious, in agreement, like-minded mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic
condolence an expression of sympathy commiseration, solace, sympathy (blank)
consecrate to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose devote, dedicate, sanctify desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor
decrepit old and feeble; worn-out; ruined infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated vigorous, robust, sturdy
deride to ridicule, laugh at with contempt mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at praise, extol, acclaim, applaud
ingenuous innocent, simple; frank, sincere naive, artless, guileless, candid artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticted
multifarious having great variety; numerous or diverse varied, heterogeneous unvaried, uniform, homogeneous
obsolete our-of-date, no longer in use outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat current, up-to-date
omnivorous eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes all-devouring, voracious (blank)
parsimonious stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small frugal, penny-pinching, cheap generous, openhanded
recalcitrant stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority unruly, obstinate, contrary obedient, docile, cooperative
reprisal an injury done in return for injury retaliation, revenge, retribution (blank)
revel to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration relish, savor, bask in, carouse abhor, loathe
stultify to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on smother, stifle, neutralize, negate arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate
quandary a state of perplexity or doubt confusion, dilemma, predicament (blank)
suave smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses sophisticated, urbane, polished crude, clumsy, oafish
allocate to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute assign, allot, apportion (blank)
ardent very enthusiastic intense, zealous, fervent, avid indifferent, stolid, apathetic
assiduous persistent, attentive, diligent industrious lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless
brash prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent rash, impetuous, brazen prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect
capricious subject to whims or passing fancies impulsive, fickle, , unpredictable constant, steady, unwavering
chastise to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely discipline, censure commend, reward
copious abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose ample, profuse inadequate, meager, scanty
deviate (v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm; unconventional diverge, swerve, veer conform to; orthodox
emaciated unnaturally thin gaunt, withered, shriveled plump, fat, obese
exult to rejoice greatly revel, glory mope, sulk, regret
gnarled knotted, twisted, lumpy knotty, misshapen, contorted smooth, umblemished, straight
indemnity a payment for damage or loss compensation, restitution (blank)
inkling a hint, a vague notion clue, intimation (blank)
limpid clear, transparent; readily understood lucid, intelligible clouded, murky, opaque
omnipotent almighty, having unlimited power or authority all-powerful powerless, impotent, feeble, weak
palatable agreeable to the taste or to one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption edible, appetizing, attractive inedible, distasteful, disagreeable
poignant deeply affecting; keen or sharp in taste or smell heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid
rancor bitter resentment or ill-will animosity, enmity, bitterness goodwill, harmony, rapport
sophomoric immature and overconfident; conceited pretentious, superficial, fatuous mature, knowledgeable
spontaneous arising naturally, not planned or engineered in advance unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu premeditated, planned rehearsed
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