Vocabulary #9 Flashcard

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abhor

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To regard with disgust and hatred; to detest.

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buffet

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A violent shock or concussion; to strike against forcefully.

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corrosive

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Having the quality of eating away or wearing down; capable of causing corrosion.

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martinet

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A strict disciplinarian; someone who demands absolute adherence to rules.

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implicate

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To show or prove that someone is involved in a crime or wrongdoing.

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discern

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To perceive or recognize something; to distinguish.

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renegade

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A person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.

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extant

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Still in existence; not destroyed or lost.

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amend

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To make changes to something in order to improve it.

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obviate

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To remove a need or difficulty; to prevent something from happening.