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Vocab Unit 7

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ABHOR

  • To regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
  • Synonym: despise
  • Antonym: admire
  • I have a strong abhor for people that are overly confident
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AMEND

  • To change in a formal way for the better
  • Synonym: improve
  • Antonym: change in a bad way
  • I will amend my study habits to do better.
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BUFFET

  • To slap or cuff
  • Synonym: pummel
  • Antonym: make friends
  • I wanted to buffet my colleague after finding out he said a mean comment.
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CHAOS

  • Great confusion
  • Synonym: anarchy
  • Antonym: order
  • Our city fell because of the chaos the king made.
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COMMODIOUS

  • Roomy or spacious
  • Synonym: ample
  • Antonym: cramped
  • My room became very commodious after getting a smaller bed.
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CORROSIVE

  • Bitterly sarcastic; eating away gradually.
  • Synonym: spiteful, caustic
  • Antonym: bland, mild
  • The corrosive acid deteriorated my skin.
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DISCERN

  • To see clearly, recognize
  • Synonym: detect
  • Antonym: overlook
  • It is a jury's job to discern the outcome of the trial
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EXTANT

  • Still existing; destroyed
  • Synonym: surviving
  • Antonym: extinct
  • The oldest extant paintings have been around for a very long time.
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IMPLICATE

  • To involve in; to connect to
  • Synonym: incriminate
  • Antonym: absolve
  • There is no evidence to implicate them in the series of robberies.
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INTER

  • To bury; consign to oblivion
  • Synonym: put underground
  • Antonym: unearth
  • Jewels that were once inter with the ground are now dug up.
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MARTINET

  • A strict disciplinarian
  • Synonym: taskmaster
  • Antonym: easy going
  • Mr. Cain is a martinet with poorly behaved kids because he is a drill Sargent
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OBVIATE

  • To anticipate and prevent; to remove
  • Synonym: preclude
  • Antonym: keep
  • A vaccination can obviate the risk of getting an illness.
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RENEGADE

  • One who leaves a group; or unorthodox
  • Synonym: turncoat
  • Antonym: patriot
  • I was considered a renegade after I changed friend groups.
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REPREHENSIBLE

  • Deserving blame or punishment
  • Synonym: blameworthy
  • Antonym: blameless
  • I was accused of lots of reprehensible acts after I got into some trouble a long time ago.
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SOMBER

  • Dark or gloomy or depressed
  • Synonym: mournful
  • Antonym: bright
  • The locker room could be described as a somber after a heavy loss.
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SQUALID

  • Filthy, wretched, debased
  • Synonym: dingy
  • Antonym: neat
  • The industrial worker conditions are very squalid and dirty.
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TURBULENT

  • Disorderly, violent
  • Synonym: tumultuous
  • Antonym: calm
  • The workers had turbulent emotions after their pay was cut.
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VOCIFEROUS

  • Loud and noisy; compelling attention
  • Synonym: uproarious
  • Antonym: quiet
  • The class clown is usually very vociferous to get other people attention.
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VOLUMINOUS

  • Of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
  • Synonym: bulky
  • Antonym: meager
  • The voluminous amount of people at the rally was crazy.
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WAIVE

  • To do without; put off temporarily; defer
  • Synonym: decline
  • Antonym: claim
  • I will waive opposition to the proposed bill if there are some small changes.
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