Vocab Level E Unit 7
martinet (n)
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules syn-slave driver
vociferous (adj)
loud and noisy; compelling attention syn-uproarious ant-quiet
implicate (v)
to involve in; to connect with or be related to syn-entangle ant-exculpate
abhor (v)
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply syn-abominate ant-admire
discern (v)
to see clearly, recognize syn- distinguish ant-overlook
buffet (v,n)
to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; a slap, blow syn-thump
somber (adj)
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit syn-mournful ant-bright
reprehensible (adj)
deserving blame or punishment syn-blameworthy ant-commendable
turbulent (adj)
disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy syn-tumultuous ant-calm
corrosive (adj)
eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic syn-caustic ant-bland
squalid (adj)
filthy, wretched, debased syn-dingy ant-neat
chaos (n)
great confusion, disorder syn-turmoil ant-order
voluminous (adj)
of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length syn-massive, plentiful ant-scant
renegade (n,adj)
one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox syn-turncoat ant-loyalist
commodious (adj)
roomy, spacious syn-comfortable ant-claustrophobic
extant (adj)
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost syn-existence ant-vanished
obviate (v)
to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of syn-preclude
inter (v)
to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion syn-exhume
amend (v)
to change in a formal way; to change for the better syn-improve
waive (v)
to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer syn-decline ant-accept