vocab unit 7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 austere | adj. severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in manner |
| beneficent | adj. performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits; doing good |
| cadaverous | adj. pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse |
| concoct | v. to prepare by combing ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate |
| crass | adj. coarse, unfeeling; stupid |
| desecrate | v. to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute |
| disconcert | v. to confuse; to disturb the composure of |
| grandiose | adj. grand in an impressive of stately way; marked by pompous affection or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated |
| inconsequential | adj. trifling, unimportant |
| infraction | n. a breaking of a law or obligation |
| mitigate | v. to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity |
| pillage | v. to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; n. the act of looting; booty |
| prate | v. to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion |
| punctilious | adj. very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety |
| redoubtable | adj. inspiring fear or awe, illustrious, eminent |
| reprove | v. to find fault with, scold, rebuke |
| restitution | n. the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage |
| stalwart | adj. strong and sturdy; brave; resolute. n. a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position |
| vulnerable | adj. open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected |
| debase | v. to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate |
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