Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Unit 7-8 Level E

Front 1

Abhor

Back 1

To regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Hint 1

S: Detest, Despise, Abominate

A: Admire, Cherish, respect, relish

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amend

Back 2

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

Hint 2

S: modify, improve, correct

Front 3

Buffet

Back 3

to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; a slap, blow

Hint 3

S:batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about

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Chaos

Back 4

great confusion,disorder

Hint 4

S: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium

A: order, regularity, tranquility

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commodious

Back 5

roomy, spacious

Hint 5

S:comfortable, ample, capacious

A:cramped,claustrophobic, insufficient

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corrosive

Back 6

eating away gradually, acidlike;bitterly sarcastic

Hint 6

S:caustic, mordant,acidulous, spiteful

A:bland,mild,benign,amiable

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discern

Back 7

to see clearly, recognize

Hint 7

S:perceive,detect,distinguish

A:overlook

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extant

Back 8

still existing;not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

Hint 8

S:surviving, in existence

A:extinct, defunct, vanished

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implicate

Back 9

to involve in, to connect with or be related to

Hint 9

S: incriminate, entangle

A:absolve, exulpate

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inter

Back 10

to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

Hint 10

A:unearth, exhume

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martinet

Back 11

a strict disciplinarian; a sticker for the rules

Hint 11

S:taskmaster, slave driver

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obviate

Back 12

to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

Hint 12

S:preclude, forestall, ward off

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Renegade

Back 13

one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

Hint 13

S:turncoat, defector, heretic

A: loyalist, patriot

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reprehensible

Back 14

deserving blame or punishment

Hint 14

S:objectionable,blameworthy, culpable, odious

A:commendable,blameless,meritorious

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somber

Back 15

dark,gloomy;depressed or melancholy in spirit

Hint 15

S:mournful,dimal

A:bright,sunny,lighthearted,cheeful,jaunty

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squalid

Back 16

filthy,wretched,debased

Hint 16

S:dingy,sordid,foul,vile,abject

A:neat,spruce,exalted,lofty

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Turblent

Back 17

disorderly,riotous,violent;stormy

Hint 17

S:tumultuous, unruly,agitated

A:calm,placid,tranquil,still

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vociferous

Back 18

loud and noisy:compelling attention

Hint 18

S:clamorous,uproarious,blustering

A:quiet,soft-spoken,muted,subdued

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voluminous

Back 19

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

Hint 19

S:bulky,massive,copious,plentiful

A:scant,meager,brief,sucinct

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Waive

Back 20

to do without,give up voluntarily;to put off temporarily,defer

Hint 20

S:decline,relinquish,forgo

A:claim,accept

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animosity

Back 21

strong dislike;bitter hostility

Hint 21

S:enmity,rancor,antipathy

A:affection,fondness,rapport,amity

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apathy

Back 22

a lack of feeling,emotion, or interest

Hint 22

S:indifference,disinterest,detachment

A:enthusiasm,fervor,ardor,concern

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apprehensive

Back 23

fearful or anxious,especially about the future

Hint 23

S:worried, nervous, fretful, jittery

A:unworried,assured,confident, certain

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commend

Back 24

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

Hint 24

S:applaud; entrust

A:abhor, loathe

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compatible

Back 25

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

Hint 25

S:harmonious, in agreement, like-minded

A:mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic

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condolence

Back 26

an expression of sympathy

Hint 26

S:commiseration,solace, sympathy

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consecrate

Back 27

to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

Hint 27

S:devote, dedicate, sanctify

A:desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor

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decrepit

Back 28

old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

Hint 28

S:infirm,broken-down, rikety, dilapidated

A:vigorous, robust,sturdy

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deride

Back 29

to ridicule,laugh at with contempt

Hint 29

S:mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at

A:praise,extol,acclaim,applaud

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ingenuous

Back 30

innocent,simple;frank,sincere

Hint 30

S:naive,artless,guileless,candid

A:artful,crafty,worldy,sophisticated

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multifarious

Back 31

having great variety;numerous and diverse

Hint 31

S:varied,manifold,heterogeneous

A:unvaried,uniform,homogeneous

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obsolete

Back 32

out-of-date,no longer in use

Hint 32

S:outmoded,antiquated,passe,old hat

A:current,up-to-date,brand-new

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omnivorous

Back 33

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

Hint 33

S:all-devouring, voracious

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parsimonious

Back 34

stingy,miserly,meager, poor, small

Hint 34

S:frugal,niggardly,penny-pinching, cheap

A:generous,openhanded

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quandary

Back 35

a state of perplexity or doubt

Hint 35

S:confusion,dilemma,predicament

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recalcitrant

Back 36

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

Hint 36

S:unruly, obstinate, contrary,orney

A:obedient,docile,cooperative,compliant

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reprisal

Back 37

an injury done in return for injury

Hint 37

S:retaliation,revenge,retribution

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revel

Back 38

to take greate pleasure in;a wild celebration

Hint 38

S:relish,savor,bask in, carouse

A:abhor,loathe

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stultify

Back 39

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

Hint 39

S:smother, stifle,neutralize,negate

A:arouse,excite,inspire,stimulate

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suave

Back 40

smoothly agreeable or polite;pleasing to the senses

Hint 40

S:sophisticated,urbane,polished

A:crude,clumsy,unpolished,oafish,loutish