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Vocab Unit 7

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VOCAB UNIT 7

BY: WILL GRIMM

ABHOR

  • To regard with horror or loathing
  • Synonym: Despise
  • Antonym: Admire
  • He holds him in such high ABHOR that his blood boils when he sees him

AMEND

  • To change for the better
  • Synonym: Correct
  • Antonym: Destroy
  • Trying to AMEND her mistake, she apologized and reimbursed him for his broken phone

BUFFET

  • To slap or cuff, to strike repeatedly
  • Synonym: Batter
  • Antonym: Love
  • He began to BUFFET the punching bag out of frustration

CHAOS

  • Great confusion and disorder
  • Synonym: Anarchy
  • Antonym: Order
  • We were submerged into CHAOS when we realized our project was due the next day and we hadn't started

COMMODIOUS

  • Roomy, spacious
  • Synonym: capacious
  • Antonym: Cramped
  • The COMMODIOUS apartments on campus were one of the various commodities of the university
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CORROSIVE

  • Eating away gradually;bitterly sarcastic
  • Synonym: Acidulous
  • Antonym: Restore
  • The CORRODED walls out the house were so beat up the house could collapse at any minute
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DISCERN

  • To see clearly, recognize
  • Synonym: Percieve
  • Antonym: Vague
  • He was so tired, he could not DISCERN if his dream had been real or he had dreamt it

EXTANT

  • Not destroyed, still existing
  • Synonym: Surviving
  • Antonym: Extinct
  • If dinosaurs were still EXTANT I'm sure it would be a very strange sight
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IMPLICATE

  • To connect with or be related to
  • Synonym: Entangle
  • Antonym: Uncoil
  • Don't try to IMPLICATE yourself into matters that don't concern you

INTER

  • To bury, commit to the Earth
  • Synonym: Deposit
  • Antonym: Unearth
  • We had a funeral for my little brothers goldfish and we INTERED him into the ground

MARTINET

  • A strict disciplinarian
  • Synonym: Taskmaster
  • Antonym: Follower
  • Having a MARTINET for a a teacher can make classes very tough
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OBVIATE

  • To anticipate and prevent
  • Synonym: Preclude
  • Antonym: Require
  • We tried to OBVIATE the garbage smell so no one thought someone had died in there
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RENEGADE

  • One who leaves a group, deserter, outlaw
  • Synonym: Turncoat
  • Antonym: Loyal
  • Teacher in school usually don't appreciate RENEGADE students who refuse to abide by the rules
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REPREHENSIBLE

  • Deserving blame or punishment
  • Synonym: Blameworthy
  • Antonym: Innocent
  • His vulgar actions were so REPREHENSIBLE he was called down to the dean's office
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SOMBER

  • Depressed or melancholy in spirit
  • Synonym: mournful
  • Antonym: Upbeat
  • The SOMBER mood of the music started to make everyone feel lousy
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SQUALID

  • Filthy, wretched
  • Synonym: Dingy
  • Antonym: Neat
  • My mother says my room is messy and in SQUALID condition
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TURBULENT

  • Disorderly, violent, riotous
  • Synonym: Tumultuous
  • Antonym: Calm
  • If one does not do their school work diligently, they are usually in for a very TURBULENT school day

VOCIFEROUS

  • Loud and noisy
  • Synonym: Clamorous
  • Antonym: Quiet
  • Some concerts are so VOCIFEROUS they can damage one's hearing

VOLUMINOUS

  • Of great size, numerous
  • Synonym: Copious
  • Antonym: Scarce
  • Most winters in Buffalo see VOLUMINOUS amounts of snowfall
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WAIVE

  • To give up voluntarily
  • Synonym: Relinquish
  • Antonym: Relentless
  • During Lent, many people WAIVE amenities of everyday life
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