Unit 7 Vocabulary Choosing the Right Word

reprehensible

I don't know which was more (reprehensible/somber) - making improper use of the money or lying about it later.

obviate

A compromise agreement reached in the judge's chambers would clearly (discern/obviate) the need for a long, costly lawsuit.

chaotic

A lack of organizational skills can make a student's life (commodious/chaotic) right before a busy exam season.

extant

According to cryptozoologists - people who search for proof that legendary creatures exist - Bigfoot might be a large prehistoric humanoid that is still (vociferous/extant).

vociferous

At lunchtime, the room rang with the sound of (reprehensible/vociferous) debates between the fans of rival teams.

corrosive

Did you know that many soft drinks, especially colas, are so (corrosive/reprehensible) that they can erode tooth enamel over time?

implicate

Didn't it occur to them that by signing the letter "Sophomores of Central High," they would (implicate/waive) the entire class in the protest?

voluminous

Even in his old age, Thomas Jefferson kept up a (voluminous/turbulent) correspondence with important people in America and abroad.

corrosive

History gives us many examples of how the (vociferous/corrosive) effects of the religious hatred can weaken the entire social structure.

amend

Hoping it was not too late to (amend/waive) their relationship, the young man purchased a lovely bouquet of roses.

abhor

I wouldn't say that I (inter/abhor) housework, but I must admit that I avoid it whenever I can.

commodious

I'm not so sure that I want to rent a bungalow so (squalid/commodious) that I'll have room for guests every weekend.

abhor

If you (obviate/abhor) blood, then you should probably not be a nurse.

discern

If you examine the evidence carefully, you will soon (discern/amend) the contradictions in the witness's story.

somber

In 1940, Winston Churchill conveyed to the British people the (somber/voluminous) truth that they were fighting for their national existence.

squalid

Instead of trying to help the people who had elected him, he became involved in a (squalid/extant) little quarrel about handing out jobs.

turbulence

Some people prefer the (discernment/turbulence) of life in a big city to the more placid atmosphere of a small town.

amending

The Founding Fathers set up a method of (amending/obviating) the Constitution that is neither too easy nor too difficult to use.

waived

The Tech team was offside on the play; but since we had thrown them for an eight-yard loss, we (waived/abhorred) the five-yard penalty.

extant

The custom by which a young man buys his bride through a payment to her father is still (commodious/extant) in some parts of the world.

inter

The time has come for us to (implicate/inter) our ancient disputes and go forward as a truly united people.

chaos

We can expect (chaos/martinets) later if we do not develop a realistic conservation policy now.

renegades

We sometimes forget that the great men who led our revolution were considered (renegades/buffets) by the British king.

martinet

When he accused me of playing fast and loose with the rules, I lost my temper and called him an officious (renegade/martinet).

buffeting

Which great poet said that his head was "bloody but unbowed" under the (buffeting/chaos) of fate?