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verb - to regard with horror; to hate deeply
** ex. - Most Red Sox fans abhor the Yankees; many students abhor homework. |
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verb - to change in a formal way
** ex. - If you aren't doing well on tests, you may want to amend the way you study; if there is a law that needs to be changed, politicians amend the current law |
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verb - to slap; to strike over and over; noun - a slap or blow
**ex. - verb - The storm buffeted the tiny sail boat with waves; noun - the alarm clock was a buffet in the face of Frank, waking him up sharply |
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noun - great confusion or disorder
**ex. - When the power went out in Walmart, there was chaos as people ran through the store. |
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adj. - roomy, spacious
** ex. - People often buy minivans because they are commodious. |
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adj. - eating away gradually; bitterly sarcastic
** ex. - Rust on cars is very corrosive; a myth says that Coca-Cola is a corrosive substance and can eat through metal if left long enough. |
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verb - to see clearly, recognize
** ex. Frank was able to discern the sign, even though he was reading it from across the field. |
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adj. - still existing; not lost or destroyed
** ex. - The bald eagle almost became extinct due to hunters, but is now an extant species. |
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verb - to involve in; connect with or be related to
** ex. - When Frank got caught for stealing, he implicated his friend in the robbery. |
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verb - to bury, commit to the earth
** ex. - Blackbeard's treasure is said to be interred somewhere on Lunging Island in the Caribbean. |
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noun - a strict disciplinarian; someone who sticks to the rules
** ex. - Because of their position, cops often have to be martinets. Teachers often do as well. |
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verb - to anticipate and prevent; to remove or get rid of
** ex. - Getting a flu shot will obviate your chance of getting the flu. |
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noun - one who leaves a group; a deserter or outlaw
adj. - traitorous
** ex. - noun - A teen becomes a renegade when they run away from home; adj. - Renegade sports fans root against their home town team. |
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adj. - deserving blame
** ex.- In "Of Mice and Men," Lennie and George felt reprehensible because Candy caught them talking about their dream; If you lied to your boyfriend/girlfriend and got caught, you'd be reprehensible. |
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adj. - dark, gloomy; depressed
** ex. - At the funeral there was a somber mood in the room. |
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adj. - filthy, wretched, foul
** ex. - Frank's musty bathroom, which hadn't been cleaned in months, was squalid. |
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adj. - violent; stormy
** ex. - The couple had a turbulent relationship that had many ups and downs; The whale watching trip was very turbulent. |
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adj. - loud and noisy; commanding attention
** ex.- The vociferous crowd cheered loudly at the game, distracting the players on the court. |
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adj. - of great size; many; writing or speaking at great length
** ex. - Reading the voluminous book was not going to be a facile task for Frank. |
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verb - to do without or give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily
** ex. - After winning the 50/50 raffle, Frank altruisticly waived his right to claim the money, giving it back to the class. |
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