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Fundies Vocab 7-9
Fundamentals of Writing Vocab Units 7-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abhor | regard with horror or loathing; hate deeply |
| amend | change in a formal way; change for the better |
| buffet | to drive or force with blows; to slap repeatedly |
| chaos | great confusion, disorder |
| commodious | roomy spacious |
| corrosive | eating away gradually, acidlike, bitterly sarcastic |
| discern | see clearly, recognize |
| extant | still existing |
| implicate | to involve in, to connect with or be related to |
| inter | to bury |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules |
| obviate | to anticipate and prevent |
| renegade | someone who leaves a group, a deserter |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| somber | dark, gloomy, depressed |
| squalid | filthy, dingy |
| turbulent | disroderly, stormy |
| vociferous | loud and noisy; compelling attention |
| voluminous | of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length |
| waive | to give up voluntarily |
| animosity | strong dislike; bitter hostility |
| apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| apprehensive | fearful or anxious, especially about the future |
| commend | to praise, express approval; to commit to the care of |
| compatible | able to get along or work well together |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| consecrate | to make sacred; to set apart for a special purpose |
| decrepit | old and feeble; worn out |
| deride | to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple, sincere |
| multifarious | having great variety; numerous and diverse |
| obsolete | out-of-date, no longer in use |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food; having a wide variety of tastes |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly, meager, small |
| quandry | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority |
| reprisal | an injury done in return for injury; payback |
| revel | to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless |
| suave | smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses |
| allocate | to set apart or designate for a special purpose |
| ardent | very enthusiastic |
| assiduous | persistent, attentive, dilligent |
| brash | prone to act in a hasty manner |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies |
| chastise | to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely |
| copious | abundant, plentiful, wordy |
| deviate | to stray from the norm, unconventional |
| emaciated | unnaturally thin |
| exult | to rejoice greatly |
| gnarled | knotted, twisted, lumpy |
| indemnity | payment for damage or loss |
| inkling | a hint, a vague idea |
| limpid | clear, transparent; readily understood |
| omnipotent | almighty, having unlimited power or authority |
| palatable | agreeable to one's tastes; suitable for consumption |
| poignant | deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will |
| sophomoric | immature or overconfident |
| spontaneous | not planned in advance |
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