Vocab 7-9 Review

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abhor

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to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

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amend

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

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buffet

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to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly

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chaos

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great confusion, disorder

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commodious

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roomy, spacious

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corrosive

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eating away gradually; bitterly sarcastic

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discern

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to see clearly

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extant

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still existing

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implicate

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to involve in; to connect with

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inter

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to bury

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martinet

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a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

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obviate

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to anticipate and prevent; to remove

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renegade

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n. one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw

adj. traitorous

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reprehensible

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deserving blame or punishment

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somber

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dark, gloomy

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squalid

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filthy, wretched

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turbulent

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disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

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vociferous

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loud and noisy; compelling attention

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voluminous

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of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

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waive

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to do without; to deter

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animosity

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a strong dislike; a bitter hostility

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apathy

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a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

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apprehensive

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fearful or anxious, especially about the future

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commend

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to praise, express approval

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compatible

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able to get along or work well together

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condolence

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an expression of sympathy

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consecrate

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to make sacred; to set apart for a special purpose

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decrepit

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old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

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deride

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to ridicule

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ingenuous

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innocent, simple; frank, sincere

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multifarious

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having a great variety; numerous and diverse

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omnivorous

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eating every kind of food

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parsimonious

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stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

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quandary

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a state of perplexity or doubt

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly disobedient

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reprisal

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an injury done in return for injury

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revel

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v. to take great pleasure in

n. a wild celebration

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stultify

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to make ineffective or useless

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suave

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smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

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allocate

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to set apart or designate for a special purpose

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ardent

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very enthusiastic, impassioned

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assiduous

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persistent, attentive, diligent

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brash

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prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

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capricious

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subject to whims or passing fancies; impulsive

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chastise

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to inflict physical punishment; to scold severely

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copious

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abundant, plentiful

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deviate

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v. to turn aside; to stray from norm

n. one who strays from norm

adj. differing from a norm

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emaciated

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unnaturally thin

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exult

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to rejoice greatly

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gnarled

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knotted, twisted, lumpy

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indemnity

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a payment for damage or loss

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inkling

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a hint; a vague notion

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limpid

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clear, transparent; readily understood

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omnipotent

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almighty; having unlimited power or authority

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palatable

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agreeable to the taste

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poignant

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deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

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rancor

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bitter resentment or ill-will

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sophomoric

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immature and overconfident; conceited

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spontaneous

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arising naturally; not planned in advance

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obsolete

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out-of-date, no longer in use