ABHOR

AMEND

BUFFET

CHAOS

COMMODIOUS

CORROSIVE

DISCERN

EXTANT

• Synonym- surviving
• Antonym- extinct
• Many people think the Ark of the Covenant is extant.

IMPLICATE

• (verb) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
• Synonym- incriminate
• Antonym- absolve
• Tony Stark is implicated to be Iron Man, but no one knows for sure.

INTER

• (verb) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
• Synonym- bury
• Antonym- unearth
• Blackbeard was said to have interred millions of dollars in gold.

MARTINET

• (noun) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
• Synonym- taskmaster
• Antonym- stoner
• The Spartans were all martinets.

OBVIATE

• (verb) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
• Synonym- preclude
• Antonym- oblivious
• The army spends its time obviating attacks from our enemies

RENEGADE

• (noun) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw (adj) traitorous; unorthodox
• Synonym- turncoat
• Antonym- loyalist
• One of my favorite songs is "Renegade" by Enimen.

REPREHENSIBLE

• (adjective) deserving blame or punishment
• Synonym- objectionable
• Antonym- commendable
• Brian Gionta, our reprehensible captain, cost us our last game.

SOMBER

• (adjective) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
• Synonym- mourful
• Antonym- bright
• Today was a very somber day, the sun never came out once.

SQUALID

• (adjective) filthy,wretched, debased
• Synonym- dingy
• Antonym- neat
• Pollution causes things to become very squalid places

TURBULENT

• (adjective) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
• Synonym- tumultuous
• Antonym- calm
• Hopefully when you go sailing you won't get stuck in turbulent waters.

VOCIFEROUS

• (adjective) loud and noisy; compelling attention
• Synonym- clamorous
• Antonym- quiet
• When a puppy wants attention, it does very vociferous things.

VOLUMINOUS

• (adjective) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
• Synonym- bulky
• Antonym- scant
• Last night, I had voluminous amounts of homework.

WAIVE

• (verb) to do without, to give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
• Synonym- decline
• Antonym- claim
• For Lent this year, I am waiving candy.