Vocabulary Unit 7 B DEFINITIONS

martinet

• violent, disorderly, stormy

• a strict disciplinarian/

  Someone who is focused on rules

• a deserter/ someone who leaves the group

• deserving blame

Answer explanation

turbulent

• violent, disorderly, stormy

• a strict disciplinarian/

  Someone who is focused on rules

• a deserter/ someone who leaves the group

• deserving blame

Answer explanation

TURBULENT

can be used to describe airplane weather conditions AND to describe social and political situations.

renegade

• violent, disorderly, stormy

• a strict disciplinarian/

  Someone who is focused on rules

• a deserter/ someone who leaves the group

• deserving blame

reprehensible

• violent, disorderly, stormy

• a strict disciplinarian/

  Someone who is focused on rules

• a deserter/ someone who leaves the group

• describing someone or something that is deserving of blame

Answer explanation

somber

• to prevent

• to give up or refuse something because you don't need it

• loud and noisy, trying to get attention

• gloomy

Answer explanation

Somber is usually used to describe mood, for example, when you are at a funeral or at a serious event where you are not supposed to laugh.

obviate

• to prevent

• to give up or refuse something because you don't need it

• loud and noisy, trying to get attention

• gloomy

waive

• to prevent

• to give up or refuse something because you don't need it

• loud and noisy, trying to get attention

• gloomy

Answer explanation

Trampoline parks always ask you to sign a "waiver", which is a document that you sign to "waive your rights" to sue the trampoline parks if you get hurt.

vociferous

• to prevent

• to give up or refuse something because you don't need it

• loud and noisy, trying to get attention

• gloomy

Answer explanation

VOCIS (latin for "Voice" )

VOCAL

VOICE

Italian for voice is VOCE

Therefore, VOCIFEROUS has to do with your voice (very noisy, and loud)

squalid

• a strict disciplinarian

• ample size and fullness

• dirty, wretched conditions

• deserving blame or punishment

Answer explanation

SQUALID is often used to describe miserable living conditions or working conditions.

SQUALID housing (living in SQUALOR)

SQUALID working conditions in factories.

voluminous

• a strict disciplinarian

• ample size and fullness

• dirty, wretched conditions

• deserving blame or punishment

Answer explanation

voluminous eye lashes (full eye lashes)

Voluminous hair (thick and full hair)