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Vocab Units 7-9
vocab words from units 7-9 for tenth grade english
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Language - English
10th Grade
03/28/2010

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Term
abhor
Definition

(v.)to regard with horrow or loathing; to hate deeply

 

synonyms: detest, despise, abominate

Term
amend
Definition

(v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better

 

synonyms: modify, improve, correct

Term
buffet
Definition

(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blowsl to force one's way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow

 

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

Term
chaos
Definition

(n.) great confusion, disorder

 

synonyms: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium

Term
commodious
Definition

(adj.) roomy, spacious

 

synonyms: comfortable, ample, capacious

Term
corrosive
Definition

(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike: bitterly sarcastic

 

synonyms: caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful

Term
discern
Definition

(v.) to see clearly, recognize

 

synonyms: perceive, detect, distinguish

Term
extant
Definition

(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

 

synonyms: surviving, in existence

Term
implicate
Definition

(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to

 

synonyms: incriminate, entangle

Term
inter
Definition
(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to obvlivion
Term
martinet
Definition

(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

 

synonyms: taskmaster, slave driver

Term
obviate
Definition

(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

 

synonyms: preclude, forestall, ward off

Term
renegade
Definition

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

 

synonyms: (n.) turncoat, defector, heretic

Term
reprehensible
Definition

(adj.) deserving blame or punishment

 

synonyms: objectionable, blameworthy, sulpable, odious

Term
somber
Definition

(adj.) dark, gloomy, depressed or melancholy in spirit

 

Synonyms: mournful, dismal

Term
squalid
Definition

(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased

 

Synonyms: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject

Term
turbulent
Definition

(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

 

Synonyms: tumultuous, unruly, agitated

Term
vociferous
Definition

(adj.) lous and noisy; compelling attention

 

Synonyms: clamorous, uproarious, blustering

Term
voluminous
Definition

(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

 

Synonyms: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful

Term
waive
Definition

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

 

Synonyms: decline, relinquish, forgo

Term
animosity
Definition

(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility

 

Synonyms: enmity, rancor, antipathy

Term
apathy
Definition

(n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

 

Synonyms: indifference, disinterest, detachment

Term
apprehensive
Definition

(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

 

Synonyms: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery

Term
commend
Definition

(v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

 

Synonyms: applaud; entrust

Term
compatible
Definition

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

 

Synonmys: harmonious, in agreement, like-minded

Term
condolence
Definition

(n.) an expression of sympathy

 

Synonyms: commiseration, solace, sympathy

Term
consecrate
Definition

(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

 

Synonyms: devote, dedicate, sanctify

Term
decrepit
Definition

(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

 

Synonyms: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated

Term
deride
Definition

(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

 

Synonyms: mock, scorn, disparge, jeer at

Term
ingenous
Definition

(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

 

Synonyms: naive, artless, guileless, candid

Term
multifarious
Definition

(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse

 

Synonyms: varied, manifold, heterogeneous

Term
obsolete
Definition

(adj.) out-of-date, no longer in use

 

Synonyms: outmoded, antiqued, passe, old hat

Term
omnivourous
Definition

(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

 

Synonyms: all-devouring, voracious

Term
parsimonious
Definition

(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

 

Synonyms: frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap

Term
quandry
Definition

(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt

 

Synonyms: confusion, dilemma, predicament

Term
recalcitrant
Definition

(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

 

Synonyms: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery

Term
reprisal
Definition

(n.) an injury done in return for injury

 

Synonyms: retaliation, revenge, retribution

Term
revel
Definition

(v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration

 

Synonyms: (v.) relish, savor, bask in, carouse

Term
stultify
Definition

(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

 

Synonyms: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate

Term
suave
Definition

(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

 

Synonyms: sophisticated, urbane, polished

Term
allocate
Definition

(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

 

Synonyms: assign, allot, apportion

Term
ardent
Definition

(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned

 

Synonyms: intense, zealous, feverent, avid

Term
assiduous
Definition

(adj.) persistent, attentive, dilligent

 

Synonyms: industrious, unremitting, sedulous

Term
brash
Definition

(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner, impudent

 

Synonyms: rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent

Term
capricious
Definition

(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies

 

Synonyms: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial

Term
chastise
Definition

(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction, to scold severely

 

Synonyms: discipline, censure

Term
copious
Definition

(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

 

Synonyms: ample, profuse, bountiful

Term
deviate
Definition

(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

 

Synonyms: (v.) diverge, veer, swerve

Term
emaciated
Definition

(adj., part.) unnaturally thin

 

Synonyms: gaunt, withered, shriveled

Term
exult
Definition

(v.) to rejoice greatly

 

Synonyms: revel, glory

Term
gnarled
Definition

 (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy

 

Synonyms: knotty, misshappen, contorted

Term
indemnity
Definition

(n.) a payment for damage or loss

 

Synonyms: compensation, resitution, reparation

Term
inkling
Definition

(n.) a hint; a vague notion

 

Synonyms: clue, intimation, suggestion

Term
limpid
Definition

(adj.) clear, tranparent, readily understood

 

Synonyms: lucid, intelligible

Term
omnipotent
Definition

(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

 

Synonyms: all-powerful

Term
palatable
Definition

(adj.) agreeable to the taste, or ones sensibilities, suitable for consumption

 

Synonyms: edible, appetizing, attractive

Term
poignant
Definition

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching, keen or sharp in taste or smell

 

Synonyms: heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy

Term
rancor
Definition

(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will

 

Synonyms: animosity, enmity, bitterness

Term
sophomoric
Definition

(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited

 

Synonyms: pretentious, superficial, fatuous

Term
spontaneous
Definition

(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

 

Synonyms: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu

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