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unit 7-9 vocab

AB
abhorto regard with horror, to hate deeply
amendto change in a formal way, to change for the better
buffetto slap, strike, force
chaosgreat confusion, disorder
commodiousrommy, spacious
corrosiveeating away gradually, acidlike, bitterly sarcastic
discernto see clearly, recognize
extantstill existing, not exterminated destroyed or lost
implicateto involve in, connect with
interbury, consign to oblivion
martineta strict disciplinarian, a stickler for the rules
renegadeone who leaves a group, a deserter, outlaw
obviateto anticipate and prevent, to remove, dispose of
reprehensibledeserving blame or punishment
somberdark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy in spirit
squalidfilthy, wretched, debased
turbulentdisorderly, riotous, violent, stormy
vociferousloud, noisy, compelling attention
voluminousof great size, numerous, writing, writing or speaking at great length
waiveto do without, give up voluntarily
animositystrong dislike, bitter hostility
apathylack of feeling, emotion, or interest
apprehensivefearful or anxious, about future usually
commendto praise, express approval
compatibleable to get along or work well together
condolencean expression of sympathy
consecrateto make sacred, hallow, to set apart for special purpose
decrepitold, feeble, worn-out, ruined
derideto ridicule, laugh at with contempt
ingennuousinnocent, simple, frank, sincere
multifarioushaving great variety
obsoleteout of date not longer in use
omniverouseating every kind of food
parsimoniousstingy, miserly, meager, poor, small
quandartstate of perplexity or doubt
recalcitrantstubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
reprisalan injury done in return for injury
revelto take great pleasure in, celebrate
stultifyto make ineffective or useless, cripple, to have a dulling affect on
suavesmoothly agreeable or polite, pleasing to the senses
allocateto set apart or designate for special purpose, to distribute
ardentvery entusiastic, impassioned
assiduouspersistant, attentive, diligent
brashprone to act in a hasy manner, imprudent
capricioussubject to whims or passing fancies
chastiseto inflict physical punishment as a means to correction, scold severly
copiousabundant, plentiful, wordy, verbose
deviateto stray from the norm
emaciatedmade unnaturally thin
exultto rejoice greatly
gnarledknotted, twisted, lumpy
indemnitya payment for damage or loss
inklinga hint, a vague notion
limpidclear, transparent, feadily understood
omnipotentalmighty, having unlimited power or authority
palatableagreeable to taste or one's sensibilities
poingnantdeeply affecting, touching, keen or sharp in taste or smell
rancorbitter resentment or ill wil
sophmoricimmature but overconfident, conceited
spontaniousarising naturally, not planned or engineered in advance

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