Unit 7 Vocabulary
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ABHOR
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def:(v.)to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
Ex:I abhor my brother when he constantly picks on me.
Synonyms;detest, despise, abominate
Antonyms:admire, cherish, respect, relish
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AMEND
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def:(v.)to change in a formal way; to change for the better
ex:My family donated five hundred dollars to the poor to amend their lives.
synonyms;modify, improve, correct
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BUFFET
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def:(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
ex;When one of the students got buffeted by another, I immediately told the teacher.
synonyms:batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about
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CHAOS
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def:(n.)great confusion, disorder
ex:Segregation back then caused great chaos between each race.
synonyms:anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium
antonyms:order, regularity, tranquility
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COMMODIOUS
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def:(adj.)roomy, spacious
ex:When we entered our new hotel room, we found it very spacious which meant there was more room to sleep.
synonyms:comfortable, ample, capacious
antonyms:cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient
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CORROSIVE
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def:(adj.)eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
ex:Other than acid, fire is corrosive because it burns wood into ashes.
synonyms:caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful
antonyms:bland, mild, benign, amiable
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discern
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def:(v.)to see clearly, recognize
ex:On saturday, i discerned my friend at the mall.
synonyms:perceive, detect, distinguish
antonyms:overlook
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def:(adj.)still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost.
ex:The ostriches of Africa are one of the many extant creatures of the world.
synonyms:surviving, in existence
antonyms:extinct, defunct, vanished
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IMPLICATE
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def:(v.)to involve in: to connect with or be related to
ex:Once the news came on, i realized that my uncle had been implicated to the crime.
synonyms:incriminate, entangle
antonyms:absolve, exculpate
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INTER
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def:(v.)to bury, commit to the earth; to assign to oblivion
Ex:When my grandpa passed away, he was intered to be remembered and be one with the earth.
antonyms:unearth, exhume
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MARTINET
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def:(n.)a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
ex:The martinet ordered the people to help the community.
synonyms:taskmaster, slave driver
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OBVIATE
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def:(v.)to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
ex:when i finished my lunch, i obviated it into the trash.
synonyms:preclude, forestall, ward off
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def:(n.)one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.)traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
Ex:The renegades left the country, hoping for a better life.
synonyms:turncoat, defector, heretic
Antonyms:loyalist, patriot
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REPREHENSIBLE
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def:(adj.)deserving blame or punishment
ex:The reprehensible student got detention for swearing in class.
synonyms:objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious
antonyms:commendable, blameless, meritorious
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SOMBER
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def:(adj.)dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
ex:The somber kid cried because of the loss of a family member.
synonyms:mournful, dismal
antonyms:bright, sunny, lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty
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SQUALID
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def:(adj.)filthy, wretched, debased
ex:Back then, kids had to work in squalid working conditions making their lives become shorter from the smoke they breathed in.
synonyms:dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject
antonyms:neat, spruce, exalted, lofty
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TURBULENT
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def:(adj.)disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
ex:The turbulent Syrians have killed many people for fun in their life.
synonyms:tumultuous, unruly, agitated
antonyms:calm, placid, tranquil, still
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def:(adj.)loud and noisy; compelling attention
ex:The sound of the vociferous orchestra echoed throughout the city streets.
synonyms:clamorous, uproarious, blustering
antonyms:quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued
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VOLUMINOUS
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def:(adj.)of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
ex:The voluminous canisius student got a 100 on his daily writing journal.
synonyms:bulky, massive, copious, plentiful
antonyms:scant, meager, brief, succinct
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WAIVE
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def:(v.)to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
ex:i waived on my job because i got frustrated.
synonyms:decline, relinquish, forgo
antonyms:claim, accept
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