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