Mrs. Williams English 10 / 10 B Unit 7 Vocabulary Mrs. Williams English 10 / 10 B

abhor (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply Syn.: detest, despise, abominate Ant.: admire, cherish, respect, relish EX- A pacifist is someone who abhors violence in all of its forms.

amend (v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better Syn.: modify, improve, correct, alter EX- If you are not doing well in a particular subject, you may want to amend your way of studying it.

buffet (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 Synonyms: (v.) sock, thump, pummel, toss about EX- (v.) Blinding snowstorms buffet the barren landmass of Antarctica for months on end. (n.) Few figures in history or literature are as severely tested by fortune’s buffets as Job in the Old Testament.

chaos (n.) great confusion; disorder Syn.: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium Ant.: order, regularity, tranquility EX- A great many people lost their fortunes and even their lives in the chaos brought on by the French Revolution.

commodious (adj.) roomy, spacious Syn.: comfortable, ample, capacious, vast Ant.: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient, confined EX- No one would expect a tiny studio apartment to have particularly commodious closets.

discern (v.) to see clearly, recognize Syn.: perceive, detect, distinguish, notice Ant.: overlook EX- It is a jury’s job to discern the truth by carefully evaluating all the evidence presented at trial.

implicate (v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to Syn.: incriminate, entangle Ant.: absolve, exculpate EX- The suspects never stood trial because there was no solid evidence to implicate them in the daring series of robberies.

renegade (n. ) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj renegade (n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox Syn.: (n.) turncoat, defector, heretic Ant.: (n.) loyalist, patriot EX- Many a writer has been labeled a renegade for refusing to conform to society’s conventions. Renegade senators from the President’s own party joined the opposition to defeat the bill.

reprehensible (adj.) deserving blame or punishment Syn.: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious Ant.: commendable, blameless, meritorious EX- Stalin eliminated many potential rivals by accusing them of all sorts of reprehensible acts that they did not commit.

somber (adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit Syn.: mournful, dismal, solemn Ant.: bright, sunny, lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty EX- The atmosphere in the locker room of the losing team could best be described as somber.

squalid (adj.) filthy, wretched, debased Syn.: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject Ant.: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty EX- Many laws prohibit the types of squalid working conditions found in sweatshops.

turbulent (adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy Syn.: tumultuous, unruly, agitated Ant.: calm, placid, tranquil, still EX- Letters and diary entries may reveal a person’s lifelong struggle to gain some control over turbulent emotions.

vociferous (adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention Synonyms: clamorous, uproarious, blustering Antonyms: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued EX- Relief agencies regularly make vociferous appeals for aid for victims of war, terrorism, and natural disasters.

voluminous (adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length Syn.: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful Ant.: scant, meager, brief, succinct EX- The task of summarizing the voluminous reports issued by government agencies may fall to members of a legislator’s staff.

waive (v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer Syn.: decline, relinquish, forgo Ant.: claim, accept EX- The senator agreed to waive opposition to the proposed bill if some of its more controversial provisions were substantially modified.