1. December 12, 2011
Vocabulary
Unit 7

2. The class agreed that most people abhor crimes that involve the injury of children.

3. abhor-(verb)to hate deeply
synonym- to detest, to despise

4. PS: New York rules! – Ms. LB 
Do you ever think Red Sox and Yankees’ fans will amend their relationship?
PS: New York rules! – Ms. LB 

5. amend-(verb) to change for the better
Synonym-to improve, to modify

6. …not a buffet.

7. …and NOT Jimmy Buffet!

8. Harsh waves buffeted against the ship. Poor George Clooney!

9. buffet-(verb) to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows synonym-to batter

10. Chaos sometimes erupts as soon as teachers turn their backs for one moment! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

11. chaos-(noun) great confusion; disorder
Synonym-pandemonium

12. Air passengers who fly first class enjoy commodious comforts.

13. commodious-(adjective) roomy; spacious
Synonym-ample; capacious

14. In science class, students must be wary of corrosive substances such as sulphuric acid.

15. corrosive-(adjective) eating away gradually
Synonym- acidlike

16. It is a jury’s job to discern the truth by carefully evaluating all the evidence presented at a trial.

17. discern-(verb) to see clearly, recognize by sight/smell
Synonym- to perceive, to detect

18. Paintings of animals in Spain’s Altamira caves are the oldest extant examples of Stone Age art.

19. extant-(adjective) still existing; not destroyed or lost synonym- surviving

20. The squirrel and the dog were implicated in the theft of school pencils!

21. implicate –(verb) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
Synonym-entangle, incriminate

22. The pirates searched for a place to inter their gold and treasure.

23. inter - (verb)to bury

24. At Keefe Tech Ms. Thompson is known as a martinet! (not really)

25. martinet- (noun) a strict disciplinarian
Synonym- a taskmaster Von Steuben, the martinet, trained Colonial soldiers during the American Revolution.

26. Ms. Lobue’s grandmother had an exterminator come to her house to obviate a bat problem in the attic! Ew!

27. obviate- (verb) to prevent; to remove
synonym-to ward off

28. Jesse James is a famed American renegade from the late 1800s.

29. renegade –(noun) one who leaves a group; a deserter, an outlaw
synonym-defector

30. The pirate was forced to walk the plank in answer to his reprehensible acts.

31. reprehensible-(adjective) deserving blame or punishment
synonym-objectionable; blameworthy

32. The puppy is feeling somber because his owner forgot to feed him!

33. somber – (adjective) dark, gloomy; depressed in spirit
synonym-dismal

34. The television show “Hoarders” shows many people living in squalid conditions.

35. squalid –(adjective) filthy
Synonym-dingy

36. The turbulent waters made it difficult to navigate the boat.

37. turbulent – (adj) disorderly, riotous; violent; stormy synonym-tumultuous

38. Ms. Lobue has a vociferous bull horn she uses with the drama club to communicate with the lighting crew.

39. vociferous –(adj) loud and noisy; compelling attention
synonym-uproarious

40. William Shakespeare has a voluminous body of work comprised of plays and sonnets.

41. voluminous –(adj) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length synonym- bulky, massive

42. Not this Wave…

43. Or this Wave…

44. It is highly recommend that you do not waive your right to vote!

45. waive – (verb) to do without, give up voluntarily
Synonym-decline