Unit 7

Vocabulary

Chaos- great confusion, disorder

Abhor- to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Commodious- roomy, spacious

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

Discern-to see clearly, recognize

Buffet- to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with

blows

Waive- to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily,

defer

Corrosive- eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

Extant- still existing; not exterminated,destroyed, or lost

Turbulent-disorderly, riotous, violent, stormy

Somber- dark, gloomy; depressed on melancholy in spirit

Implicate-to involve in; to connect with or be related to

Martinet- a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

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

Reprehensible- deserving blame or punishment

Vociferous- loud and noisy; compelling attention

Obviate- to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

Renegade-one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw

Squalid- filthy, wretched, debased

Voluminous- of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at

great length