Sadlier-Oxford Level E unit 7 and 8

Rhemi Katherine (United States of America)
by Rheghme for Mrs. Goekens class
Everything I-O in unit 7 is a verb
Everything R-V is an adjective unit 7
All things that start with A are a verb in unit 7
All things that start with A in unit 8 are either nouns or adjectives
Everything I-P in unit 8 is an adjective
Almost half the accents in all forty words occur after the second syllable
Only two words in the whole two units have no accents they are waive and suave and they rhyme sort of
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  1. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
    Enthusiasm was added to disbelief, and he not only dissented but abhorred.
    Abhor is a VERB
    Abhor means to regard with horror or loathing and to hate deeply.
    Ab hor'
  2. amend
    make revisions to
    But the manager quickly made amends, speaking with individual players the next morning, emphasizing that he should have handled things differently.
    Amend is a VERB
    to change in a formal way, to change for the better
    a mend'
  3. buffet
    strike, beat repeatedly
    Eastern Libya is being buffeted by strong crosscurrents that intelligence operatives are trying to monitor closely.
    buffet is both a VERB and a NOUN
    buffet means to slap or cuff, to strike repeatedly, to drive or force with blows, to force one's way with difficulty, a slap or a blow
    buf' et
  4. chaos
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
    Lets hope that this election and its voting chaos leads to some constructive change at least in New York State.
    chaos is a Noun
    Great confusion and disorder
    Cha' os
  5. commodious
    large and roomy
    The Apartments are large and commodious, and there’s a very fine Hall, adorned with Paintings by good Hands.
    Commodious is an ADJECTIVE
    roomy, spacious, comfortable, ample, capacious
    Commo' deus
  6. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
    They are tobacco and corrosive sublimate—destructive poisons. Dadd, George
    corrosive is an ADJECTIVE
    means acidlike, or bitterly sarcastic, caustic
    Coro' sive
  7. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
    Trying to discern who carried out a terrorist attack is especially difficult.
    Discern is a verb
    Discern means to see clearly, recognize
    discern'
  8. extant
    still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost
    The original has been lost, but copies are extant.
    extant is an ADJECTIVE
    means not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
    ex' tant
  9. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
    All three genes have previously been implicated in emotion and anxiety-like behaviours.
    implicate is a VERB
    implicate means to connect with or be related to
    im' plicate
  10. inter
    place in a grave or tomb
    The remains of the men were interred in a single grave.
    Inter is a verb
    It means to bury, commit to the ground, to consign into oblivion (LIKE HITLER)
    inter'
  11. obviate
    prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening
    Besides, you will obviate the danger of "slicing" into the water and rowing too deep. Lehmann, Rudolf Chambers
    obviate is a VERB
    to anticipate and prevent, to remove or dispose of
    ob' viate (ob, V8)
  12. renegade
    someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
    Private security forces and police officers are at the ready, prepared to stop renegade fans before they can set foot on the field. New York Times (Jun 3, 2012)
    renegade is a NOUN and an ADJECTIVE
    renegade means one who leaves a group, a deserter, outlaw, traitorous, unconventional
    ren'egade
  13. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
    "Mr. Cartwright's an ignorant old martinet," Cecil replied vigorously. Allen, Grant
    Martinet is a Noun
    means a strict disciplinarian, a stickler for the rules
    martinet'
  14. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
    He was guilty of leading his life in a reprehensible way.
    Reprehensible is an ADJECTIVE
    Reprehensible means deserving blame or punishment (like James Holmes)
    reprehen' sible
  15. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
    However, not all songs are somber and tug at the heartstrings. Seattle Times (Sep 17, 2012)
    Somber is an adjective
    dark, gloomy, depressed, melancholy in spirit
    som'ber
    *Do not be somber if you don't get these words, look in my description for little cheats/hints
  16. squalid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
    Squalid log cabins and conical wigwams of bark were clustered at random, or ranged to form rude streets and squares. Parkman, Francis
    squalid is an ADJECTIVE
    filthy, wretched, debased
    squal'id
  17. turbulent
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
    If you are on a plane and you encounter some turbulence listen for the pilot to say "we have hit a bit of static discharge" which means that the plane has been hit by lightning. Then translate what it means to the rest of the plane for fun.
    turbulent is an adjective
    violent, stormy, riotous, disorderly
    tur' bulent
  18. vociferous
    conspicuously and offensively loud
    Mr. Kulistikov, for his part, said he was surprised by the vociferous reaction, but not disturbed. New York Times (Mar 24, 2012)
    vociferous is an ADJECTIVE
    vociferous means loud noisy compelling attention
    vocif' erous
  19. voluminous
    large in number or quantity
    Long and loose pants were paired with ample tunic tops while voluminous long skirts offered a nice sweep. Seattle Times (Sep 19, 2012)
    voluminous is an ADJECTIVE
    voluminous means of great size, numerous, writing or speaking at great length
    volu' minous
  20. waive
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
    Any remaining balance will be waived in another decade or two depending on whether she sticks with full-time teaching.
    Waive is a VERB
    Waive means to do without, give up voluntarily or temporarily, defer
    Waive has no accents, I REPEAT NO ACCENTS ON THE WORD WAIVE
  21. animosity
    a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
    But animosity over Humboldt’s higher athletic fees appears to have decreased while the football team’s success has grown.
    animosity is a NOUN
    strong, dislike, bitter hostility
    animos' ity
  22. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
    apathy is a NOUN
    a lack of feeling, emotion, interest
    ap'athy
  23. apprehensive
    mentally upset over possible misfortune or danger
    Romney has been perennially apprehensive about overemphasizing his Mormon faith.
    apprehensive is an ADJECTIVE
    fearful, anxious, especially about the future
    aprehen' siv
  24. commend
    present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
    Earlier, the American Civil Liberties Union commended Twitter for defending free speech rights.
    commend is a VERB
    to praise, express approval, entrust
    commend'
  25. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
    Starting in late June, a system that sends emergency alerts via texts began operating on compatible cellphones. New York Times (Aug 13, 2012)
    compatible is an adjective
    able to get along or work well together
    compat' ible
  26. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
    condolence is a noun
    an expression of sympathy, commiseration, solace
    condo'lance
  27. consecrate
    solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose
    Hark! how the consecrated oaks, Unconscious of the woodman’s strokes, With thundering crash proclaim he’s gone; Fall in each others’ arms and groan! Davies, R. Rice
    consecrate is a VERB
    to make sacred, hallow, to set apart for a special purpose, sanctify
    con'secrate
  28. decrepit
    worn and broken down by hard use
    decrepit is an ADJECTIVE
    means old feeble, worn out, ruined
    decrep'it
  29. deride
    treat or speak of with contempt
    He once derided a video showing Taliban fighters flogging a young woman as an “international conspiracy.”
    deride is a verb
    deride means to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
    deride'
  30. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
    The children play while the pump generates clean drinking water…ingenious! Forbes (Oct 10, 2012)
    Ingenious is an adjective
    ingenious means innocent simple frank ample
    ingen'ious
  31. multifarious
    having many aspects
    Of his multifarious works the sonnets are now, perhaps, most read. Various
    multifarious is an ADJECTIVE
    means having great variety, numerous and diverse
    multifar' ious
  32. obsolete
    no longer in use
    Come January there will be a lot of obsolete gadgets looking for new homes. Scientific American (Sep 19, 2012)
    Obsolete is an ADJECTIVE
    OUt of date, no longer in use, passé
    obsolete'
  33. omnivorous
    feeding on both plants and animals
    Pigs are omnivorous creatures and have, on rare occasions, been known to eat people. Salon (Oct 2, 2012)
    omnivorous is an ADJECTIVE
    eating every kind of food
    omniv' orous
  34. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
    parsimonious is an ADJECTIVE
    stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small
    parsimo'nious
  35. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
    Mo writes of visceral pleasures and existential quandaries, creating vivid characters. Seattle Times (Oct 11, 2012)
    quandary is a NOUN
    a state of perplexity or doubt
    quan'dry
  36. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
    He was, at times, considered recalcitrant and standoffish, but his teammates rarely complained.
    recalcitrant is an ADJECTIVE
    recalcitrant means stubbornly, disobedient, resisting authority
    recal' citrant
  37. reprisal
    a retaliatory action against an enemy
    reprisal is a NOUN
    an injury done for an injury, an eye for an eye
    repri'sal
  38. revel
    take delight in
    Woods would revel in winning this championship more than most during his illustrious career.
    revel is a VERB and NOun
    means to take great pleasure in , a wild celebration.
    rev'el
  39. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
    Corporate money has stultified fashion, pushing extravagance and disregarding ethics. New York Times (Sep 7, 2011)
    stultify is a VERB
    to make ineffective or uselss cripple to have a dulling effect on
    stul' tify
  40. suave
    having a sophisticated charm
    suave is an ADJECTIVE
    suave means smoothly agreeable or polite, pleasing to the senses
    suave NO ACCENT
Created on Tue Nov 06 16:23:55 EST 2012 (updated Tue Nov 06 17:55:01 EST 2012)

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