UNIT 7 VOCABULARY

ABHOR

• Definition: to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply.
• Synonym: detest, despise
• Antonym: admire, cherish
• Sentence: I talked abhorly bout the villain in the movies.

AMEND

• Definition: to change in a formal way; to change for the better.
• Synonym: modify, improve
• Antonym: diminish
• Sentence: I made a few amendments to the chewed up football by fixing the stitching.

BUFFET

• Definition: to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly
• Synonym: sock, thump
• Antonym: gentle, careful
• Sentence: I buffet the wall when I get mad and hit it so hard there are holes in it now.

CHAOS

• Definition: great confusion; disorder
• Synonym: anarchy, turmoil
• Antonym: order, regularity
• Sentence: there was much chaos at the party when 100 people showed up instead of the expected 40.

COMMODIOUS

• Definition: roomy; spacious
• Synonym: comfortable
• Antonym: cramped
• Sentence: The commodious banquet was in a large hotel and was very spacious.

CORROSIVE

• Definition: eating away gradually; bitterly sarcastic
• Synonym: caustic, spiteful
• Antonym: bland, mild
• Sentence: The corrosive acid ate through the the table during our science experiment.

DISCERN

• Definition: to see clearly; recognize
• Synonym: detect
• Antonym: overlook
• Sentence: I could discern the view from my apartment when I put my glasses on and could see the ocean perfectly.

Extant

• Definition: still existing; not exterminated.
• Synonym: surviving
• Antonym: vanished
• Sentence: The human race is extant and still surviving today.

IMPLICATE

• Definition: to involve in
• Synonym: entangle
• Antonym: absolve
• Sentence: i was an implicate to th gym class last friday.

INTER

• Definition: to bury; commit to the earth.
• Synonym: entangle
• Antonym: absolve
• Sentence: Ancient artifacts interned within ruins were dug up recently

MARTINET

• Definition: a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules:
• Synonym: taskmaster
• Antonym: disobey
• sentence: Mrs. Schaller is a martinet when it comes to the rules of Canisius and always listens to them.

OBVIATE

• Definition: to anticipate and prevent
• Synonym: forestall
• Antonym: careless
• Sentence: I obviated the storm and brought in all of my toys so they did not get wet.

RENEGADE

• Definition: one who leaves a group
• Synonym: heretic
• Antonym: loyalist
• Sentence: The renegade of out team quit to play for our rivalry team.

REPREHENSIBLE

• Definition: deserving blame
• Synonym: Blameworthy
• Antonym: blameless
• Sentence: The reprehensible boy got mad when everyone blames the bad deed on him.

SOMBER

• Definition: dark; gloomy
• Synonym: dismal
• Antonym: bright; sunny
• Sentence: the somber day made me tires and feel gloomy.

SQUALID

• Definition: filthy; debased
• Synonym: dingy; vile
• Antonym: neat
• Sentence: The squalid home made everyone sick who went inside because it was so dirty.

TURBULENT

• Definition: disorderly; violent
• Synonym: unruly
• Antonym: tranquil
• Sentence: The turbulent clouds in the distance made me think a storm was coming.

VOCIFEROUS

• Definition: loud and noisy
• Synonym: blustering
• Antonym: quiet
• Sentence: The vociferous notice from my room made me think something fell and broke after i heard the loud boom.

VOLUMINOUS

• Definition: of great size
• Synonym: bulky, massive
• Antonym: scant, small
• Sentence: The girls hair was very voluminous and fluffy at the fashion show.

WAIVE

• Definition: to do without
• Synonym: decline
• Antonym; claim, accept
• Sentence: i Played the game and Waived my neck guard because i forgot it at home so i played without it.