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