Level E: Unit 7
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- turbulent (tər' byə lənt)
- (adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy SYN: tumultuous, unruly, agitated ANT: calm, placid, tranquil, still
- implicate (ĭm' plĭ kāt)
- (v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to SYN: incriminate, entangle ANT: absolve, exculpate
- voluminous (və lü' mə nəs)
- (adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length SYN: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful ANT: scant, meager, brief, succinct
- obviate (äb' vē āt)
- (v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of SYN: preclude, forestall ward off
- buffet (bəf' ət)
- (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 SYN: batter sock, thump, pummel, toss about
- discern (di sərn')
- (v.) to see clearly, recognize SYN: perceive, detect, distinguish, ANT: overlook
- inter (in tər')
- (v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion ANT: unearth, exhume
- extant (ek' stənt)
- (adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost SYN: surviving, in existence ANT: extinct, defunct, vanished
- martinet (mar tə nət')
- (n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules SYN: taskmaster, slave driver
- waive (wāv)
- (v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer SYN: decline, relinquish, forgo ANT: claim, accept
- somber (säm' bər)
- (adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit SYN: mournful, dismal ANT: bright, sunny, lightearted, cheerful, jaunty
- corrosive (kə rō' siv)
- (adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic SYN: caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful ANT: bland, mild, benign, amiable
- amend(ə mend')
- (v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better SYN: modify, improve, correct
- chaos (kā' äs)
- (n.) great confusion, disorder SYN: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium ANT: order, regularity, traquillity
- abhor (ab hôr')
- (v.)to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply SYN: detest, despise, abominate ANT: admire, cherish, respect, relish
- renegade (ren' ə gād)
- (n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox SYN: turncoat, defector, heretic ANT: loyalist, patriot
- squalid (skwäl' id)
- (adj.) filthy, wretched, debased SYN: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject ANT: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty
- vociferous (vō sif' ə rəs)
- (adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention SYN: clamorous, uproarious, blustering ANT: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued
- commodious (kə mō' dē əs)
- (adj.) roomy, spacious SYN: comfortable, ample, capacious ANT: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient
- reprehensible (rěp rê hen' sə bəl)
- (adj.) deserving blame or punishment SYN: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious ANT: commendable, blameless, meritorious