to regard with horror or loathing to hate deeply The young boy abhorred the brussel sprouts Synabominate despise loath Antadmire cherish Amend Verb to change in a formal way to change for the better ID: 705069
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Unit 7
Vocab ESlide2
Abhor (Verb)
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
The young boy abhorred the brussel sprouts. Syn.abominate, despise, loathAnt.admire, cherishSlide3
Amend (Verb)
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
The friends amended their friendship after the fight.Syn. Improve, alter, modifyAnt. Lower, worsenSlide4
Buffet (Verb/Noun)
(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
The buffet of the old woman’s purse shocked the young man. Syn. Thump, bash, beat Ant. Praise, tapSlide5
Chaos (Noun)
great confusion, disorder
The chaos of the school highway caused great stress on the freshman new to the school. Syn. Turmoil, disarrayAnt. Order, calm Slide6
Commodious (Adj.)
roomy, spacious
The commodious cabin was a great choice for the holiday weekend.Syn. Comfortable, convenientAnt. Claustrophobic, crampedSlide7
Corrosive (Adj.)
eating away gradually,
acidlike
; bitterly sarcastic The corrosive liquid destroyed the battery of the car.Syn. Caustic, destructiveAnt. Bland, niceSlide8
Discern (Verb)
to see clearly, recognize
After the break up, the boy was able to
discern the relationship.Syn. Distinguish, figure out Ant. Overlook, doubtSlide9
Extant (Adj.)
s
till existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
Hostess products are extant in the grocery stores even though some items have disappeared.Syn. Existence, actualAnt. Vanished, extinctSlide10
Implicate (Verb)
to involve in; to connect with or be related to
The man was implicated to the crime because he admitted to being the driver of the getaway car.Syn. Entangle, associate Ant. Exclude, disconnectSlide11
Inter (Verb)
to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
The family pet was interred after his sudden death.Syn. Cover up, put awayAnt. Exhume, dig up Slide12
Martinet (Noun)
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the
rules The martinet was feared by all in the military for his disciplinary actions.Syn. slave drive, bully Slide13
Obviate (Verb)
to
anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose
of They replaced the tires so that they could obviate the nervousness of the driver.Syn. Preclude, restrain
Ant. Support, AidSlide14
Renegade (Noun/Adj.)
(n) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
(
adj) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox The renegade told the enemy all of their secrets.Syn.
Turncoat, rebel Ant. Loyalist, obedient Slide15
Reprehensible (Adj.)
deserving
blame or
punishment The reprehensible daughter wanted only to restore her friendship with her family after her mistakes. Syn. Blameworthy, disgraceful
Ant. Commendable, creditable Slide16
Somber (Adj.)
dark
, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in
spirit The somber atmosphere created the perfect aura for the character’s bad news.Syn. Mournful, bleakAnt. Bright, cheerful Slide17
Squalid (Adj.)
filthy
, wretched,
debased After the squalid mud fight, the children needed to take a shower. Syn. Dingy, filthyAnt. Neat, cleanSlide18
Turbulent (Adj.)
disorderly
, riotous, violent;
stormy The turbulent weather caused the passengers to get sick. Syn. Bumpy, fierce Ant. Calm, gentleSlide19
Vociferous (Adj.)
loud
and noisy; compelling
attention The child was known as vociferous because of his loud nature.Syn. Uproarious, distractingAnt. Quiet, lowSlide20
Voluminous (Adj.)
of
great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great
length The girl’s voluminous hair was what she considered her best asset. Syn. massive, plentifulAnt. Scant, lackingSlide21
Waive (Verb)
to
do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily,
defer Directly after Thanksgiving, some family members decided to waive their dessert. Syn. Decline, abandon Ant. Accept, approve