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Vocabulary Workshop Level E Lesson 7
Flashcards for Lesson 7
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English
8th Grade
12/13/2011

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abhor
ab hor'
Definition
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
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amend
a mend'
Definition
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
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buffet
buff' et
Definition
(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
cha' os
Definition
great confusion, disorder
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commodious
co mo' di ous
(cu mO dee us)
Definition
roomy, spacious
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corrosive
co rro' sive
Definition
eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
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discern
di scern'
Definition
to see clearly, recognize
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extant
ex' tant
Definition
still existing; not terminated, destroyed, or lost
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implicate
im' pli cate
Definition
to involve in; to connect with or be related to
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inter
in ter'
Definition
to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
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martinet
mar ti net'
Definition
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
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obviate
ob' vi ate
Definition
to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
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renegade
ren' e gade
Definition
(n) one who leaves a group; a deserter; outlaw
(adj) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
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reprehensible
rep re hen' si ble
Definition
deserving blame or punishment
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somber
som' ber
Definition
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
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squalid
squa' lid
Definition
filthy, wretch, debased
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turbulent
tur' bu lent
Definition
disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
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vociferous
vo cif' er ous
Definition
loud and noisy; compelling attention
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voluminous
vol u' min ous
Definition
of great size; writing or speaking at great length
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waive
waive'
Definition
to do without, to give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, deter
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