| A | B |
|---|
| 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 cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; (n) a slap, blow |
| chaos | a great confusion, disorder |
| commodious | roomy, spacious |
| corrosive | eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic |
| discern | to see clearly, recognize |
| extant | still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost |
| implicate | to involve in; to connect with or be related to |
| inter | to bury. commit 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 (adj) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox |
| reprehensible | deserving blame or punishment |
| somber | dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit |
| squalid | filthy, wretched, debased |
| turbulent | disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy |
| 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 |
| 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 present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of |
| compatible | able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| consecrate | to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose |
| decrepit | old and feeble; worn-out, ruined |
| deride | to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple; frank, sincere |
| multifarious | having great variety; numerous and diverse |
| obsolete | out-of-date, no longer in use |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
| quandry | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority |
| reprisal | an injury done in return for injury |
| revel | to take great pleasure in; (n) a wild celebration |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on |
| suave | smoothly agreeable or polite; plesaing to the senses |
