Vocab Unit 7-9

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abhor

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v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

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amend

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

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buffet

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v. to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty

n. a slap, blow

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chaos

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n. greatest confusion, disorder

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commodious

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adj. roomy, spacious

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corrosive

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adj. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

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discern

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v. tp see clearly, recognize

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extant

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adj. still exisiting; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

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implicate

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v. to involve in; to onnect with or be related to

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inter

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v. to bury, commit to the earth, to sonsign to oblivion

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martinet

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n. a strict discpinarian; a stickler for the rules

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obviate

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v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

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renegade

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n. one who leaces a froup; a deserter, outlaw

adj. traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

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reprehensibe

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adj. deserving blame or punishment

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somber

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dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

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squalid

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adj. filthy, wretched, debased

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turbulent

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adj. disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

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vociferous

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adj. loud and noisy; compelling attention

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voluminous

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

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waive

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v. to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily

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animosity

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n. a strong dislike; bitter hostility

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apathy

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n. a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

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apprehensive

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adj. fearful or anxious, especially about the future

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commend

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v. to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

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compatible

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adj. able to get along, or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

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condolence

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n. an expression of sympathy

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consecrate

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v. to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for special purpose

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decrepit

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adj. old and feeble, worn-our, ruined

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deride

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v. to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

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ingenuous

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adj. innocent, simple; frank, sincere

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multifarious

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adj. having great variety; numerous and diverse

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obsolete

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adj. out-of-date, no longer in use

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omnivorous

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adj. eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything; having a wide variety of tastes

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parsimonious

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adj. stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

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quandary

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n. a state of perplexity or doubt

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recalcitrant

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adj. stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

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reprisal

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n. an injury done in return for injury

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revel

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n. a wild celebration

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stultify

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v. to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

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suave

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adj. smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

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allocate

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v. to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

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ardent

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adj. very enthusiastic; impassioned

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assiduous

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adj. persistent, attentive, diligent

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brash

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adj. prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

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capricious

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adj. subject to whims or passing fancies

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chastise

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v. to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly

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copious

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adj. abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

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deviate

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v. to turn aside; to stray from the norm

n. one who departs from the norm

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emaciated

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adj/participle. unnaturally thin

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exult

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v. to rejoice greatly

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gnarled

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adj. knotted, twisted, lumpy

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indemnity

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n. a payment for damage or loss

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inkling

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n. a hint; a vague notion

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limpid

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adj. clear, transparent, readily understood

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omnipotent

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adj. almighty, having unlimited power or authority

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palatable

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adj. agreeable to the taste of one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

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poignant

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adj. deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste and smell

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rancor

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n. bitter resentment or ill will

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sophomoric

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adj. immature or overconfident; conceited

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spontaneous

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adj. arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance