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English Kravitz Unit 5 Vocabulary 2008-2009
List of Unit 5 vocabulary and definitions
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| abhor (v) | to hate deeply |
| amend (v) | to change for the better (in a formal way) |
| buffet (v) | to slap, to strike, to force |
| chaos (n) | confusion |
| commodious (adj) | roomy, spacious |
| corrosive (adj) | eating away, sarcastic |
| discern (v) | to see clearly, recognize |
| extant (adj) | in existence |
| implicate (v) | to connect to, to entangle |
| inter (v) | to bury |
| obviate (v) | to anticipate and prevent |
| renegade (n) | a rebel, one who leaves the group to do his own thing |
| reprehensible (adj) | deserving of punishment or blame |
| somber (adj) | gloomy, depressed |
| squalid (adj) | filthy, wretched |
| turbulent (adj) | violent, stormy, agitated |
| vociferous (adj) | loud and noisy |
| voluminous (adj) | great size, writing a great amount |
| waive (v) | to do without, to give up (a claim) |
| apathy (n) | a lack of feelings (not caring) |
| condolence (n) | an expression of sympathy |
| consecrate (v) | to make something sacred (dedicate) |
| decripit (adj) | old, worn out, ruined |
| deride (v) | to mock, to ridicule, to laugh at |
| ingenuous (adj) | innocent, sincere, naive |
| parsimonious (adj) | stingy, cheap, frugal |
| quandary (n) | a state of confusion |
| pummeled | to hit with force |
| lulled | calmed, quiet |
| unpredictable | uncertain, random |
| cramped | crowded, lack of space |
| sturdy | strong, powerful |
| detest | hate |
| indifference | not caring |
| stingy | cheap |
| spiteful | nasty, filled with revenge |
| naive | innocent |
| sophisticated | knowledgeable, fancy, mature |
| yield | to give in |
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