(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply Syn. – detest, despise, abominate Ant. – admire, cherish, respect, relish

(v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better Syn. – modify, improve, correct

(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 Syn. – (v.) sock, thump, pummel, toss about

(n.) great confusion, disorder Syn. – anarchy, turmoil Ant. – order, regularity, tranquility

(adj.) roomy, spacious Syn. – comfortable, ample, capacious Ant. – cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient

(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic Syn. – caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful Ant. – bland, mild, benign, amiable

(v.) to see clearly, recognize Syn. – perceive, detect, distinguish Ant. - overlook

(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost Syn – surviving, in existence Ant – extinct, vanished

(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to Syn. – incriminate, entangle Ant – absolve, exculpate

(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion Ant – unearth, exhume

(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules Syn. – taskmaster, slave driver

(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of Syn. – preclude, forestall, ward off

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox Syn. – (n.) turncoat, heretic Ant. – (n.) loyalist, patriot

(adj.) deserving blame or punishment Syn. – objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious Ant. – commendable, blameless, meritorious

(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit Syn. – mournful, dismal Ant. – bright, sunny, lighthearted, jaunty

(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased Syn. – dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject Ant. – neat, spruce, exalted, lofty

(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy Syn. – tumultuous, unruly, agitated Ant. – calm, placid, tranquil, still

(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention Syn. – clamorous, uproarious, blustering Ant. – quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued

(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length Syn. – bulky, massive, plentiful Ant. – scant, meager

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer Syn. – decline, relinquish, forgo Ant. – claim, accept

Definition: to put forth Examples: exponent, component, opponent

Definition: to pledge Examples: correspondence, respond, sponsor

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Sadlier Unit 7 Vocab

UNIT 7

Term	Definition
abhor	(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply Syn. – detest, despise, abominate Ant. – admire, cherish, respect, relish
amend	(v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better Syn. – modify, improve, correct
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 Syn. – (v.) sock, thump, pummel, toss about
chaos	(n.) great confusion, disorder Syn. – anarchy, turmoil Ant. – order, regularity, tranquility
commodious	(adj.) roomy, spacious Syn. – comfortable, ample, capacious Ant. – cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient
corrosive	(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic Syn. – caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful Ant. – bland, mild, benign, amiable
discern	(v.) to see clearly, recognize Syn. – perceive, detect, distinguish Ant. - overlook
extant	(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost Syn – surviving, in existence Ant – extinct, vanished
implicate	(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to Syn. – incriminate, entangle Ant – absolve, exculpate
inter	(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion Ant – unearth, exhume
martinet	(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules Syn. – taskmaster, slave driver
obviate	(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of Syn. – preclude, forestall, ward off
renegade	(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox Syn. – (n.) turncoat, heretic Ant. – (n.) loyalist, patriot
reprehensible	(adj.) deserving blame or punishment Syn. – objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious Ant. – commendable, blameless, meritorious
somber	(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit Syn. – mournful, dismal Ant. – bright, sunny, lighthearted, jaunty
squalid	(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased Syn. – dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject Ant. – neat, spruce, exalted, lofty
turbulent	(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy Syn. – tumultuous, unruly, agitated Ant. – calm, placid, tranquil, still
vociferous	(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention Syn. – clamorous, uproarious, blustering Ant. – quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued
voluminous	(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length Syn. – bulky, massive, plentiful Ant. – scant, meager
waive	(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer Syn. – decline, relinquish, forgo Ant. – claim, accept
pone	Definition: to put forth Examples: exponent, component, opponent
spond	Definition: to pledge Examples: correspondence, respond, sponsor

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