English Vocab Unit 7

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abhor

Back 1

v

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

A pacifist is someone who abhor violence in all its forms.

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amend

Back 2

v

to change in a formal way; to change for the better

If you are not doing well in a particular subject, you may want to amend your way of studying it.

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buffet

Back 3

v

to slap off

Blinding snowstorms buffet the barren landmass of Antarctica for months on end.

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chaos

Back 4

n

great confusion, disorder

There was a huge chaos in the classroom once the teacher left, there was yelling and paper balls being thrown across the room.

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commodious

Back 5

adj

roomy

No one would expect a tiny apartment to be commodious.

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corrosive

Back 6

adj

eating away

Sulfuric acid is one of the most corrosive substances known to chemistry.

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discern

Back 7

v

to see clearly, recognize

It is a jury's job to discern the truth by carefully evaluating all the evidence presented at trial.

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chaos

Back 8

n

great confusion, disorder

There was a huge chaos in the classroom once the teacher left, there was yelling and paper balls being thrown across the room.

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commodious

Back 9

adj

roomy

No one would expect a tiny apartment to be commodious.

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corrosive

Back 10

adj

eating away

Sulfuric acid is one of the most corrosive substances known to chemistry.

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discern

Back 11

v

to see clearly, recognize

It is a jury's job to discern the truth by carefully evaluating all the evidence presented at trial.

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extant

Back 12

adj

still existing

The paintings of animals on Spain's Altamira caves are one of the oldest extant specimens of Stone Age art.

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implicate

Back 13

v

to involve in

The suspects never stood trial because there was no solid evidence to implicate them in the daring series of robberies.

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inter

Back 14

v

to bury

Jewels and other objects once inter with Egypt's pharaohs can now be seen in several museums all over the world.

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martinet

Back 15

n

a strict disciplinarian

Baron Friedrich Von Steuben was something out of a martinet.

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obviate

Back 16

v

to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

Vaccinations can do much to obviate the dangers of childhood illnesses.

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renegade

Back 17

n

one who leaves the group

Many a writer has been labeled a renegade for refusing to conform to society's conventions.

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reprehensible

Back 18

adj

deserving blame or punishment

Stalin eliminated many potential rivals by accusing them of all sorts of reprehensible acts that they did not commit.

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somber

Back 19

adj

dark, gloomy

The atmosphere in the locker room of the losing team can only be described as somber.

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squalid

Back 20

adj

filthy, wretched, debased

Many laws prohibit the types of squalid working conditions found in sweatshops.

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turbulent

Back 21

adj

disorderly, riotous

Letters may reveal a person's lifelong struggle to gain some control over turbulent emotions.

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vociferous

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adj

loud and noisy

Relief agencies regularly make vociferous appeals for aid for victims of war.

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voluminous

Back 23

adj

of great size

The special shampoo from the commercial will make your hair voluminous.

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waive

Back 24

v

to do without

The senator agreed to waive opposition to the proposed law.