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Vocabulary Unit 7 Mendence

Terms in this set (20)

Austere (adj.) (o ster')
Severe or stern in manner; Without adornment or luxury; Simple, plain; Harsh or sour in flavor; Synonyms: Forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued; Antonyms: Mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant
Beneficent (adj.) (be nef' e sent)
Performing acts of kindness or charity; Conferring benefits; Doing good; Synonyms: Humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable; Antonyms: Selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious
Cadaverous (adj.) (ke dav' er es)
Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse; Synonyms: Corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly; Antonyms: Robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health
Concoct (v.) (kan kakt')
To prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); To devise, invent, fabricate; Synonyms: Create, fashion, rustle up
Crass (adj.) (kras)
Coarse, unfeeling; Stupid; Synonyms: Crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse; Antonyms: Refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant
Debase (v.) (di bas')
To lower in character, quality, or value; To degrade, adulterate; To cause to deteriorate; Synonyms: Cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate; Antonyms: Elevate, uplift, improve, enhance
Desecrate (v.) (des' e krat)
To commit sacrilege on, treat irreverently; To contaminate, pollute; Synonyms: Profane, defile, violate; Antonyms: Revere, honor, venerate, consecrate
Disconcert (v.) (dis ken sert')
To confuse; To disturb the composure of; Synonyms: Upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb; Antonyms: Relax, calm, put at ease
Grandiose (adj.) (gran' de os)
Grand in an impressive or stately way; Marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated; Synonyms: Majestic, bombastic, highfalutin; Antonyms: Simple, modest, unaffected, humble
Inconsequential (adj.) (in kan se kwen' shel)
Trifling, unimportant; Synonyms: Trivial, negligible, petty, paltry; Antonyms: Important, essential, crucial, vital
Infraction (n.) (in frak' shen)
A breaking of a law or obligation; Synonyms: Violation, transgression, breach, offense
Mitigate (v.) (mit' e gat)
To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity; Synonyms: Lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish; Antonyms: Aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate
Pillage (v., n.) (pil' ij)
(v.) To rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting, booty; Synonyms: (v.) Ravage, sack, loot; (n.) booty
Prate (v.) (prat)
To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion; Synonyms: Chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver; Antonyms: Come to the point, not wast words
Punctilious (adj.) (penk til' e es)
Very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety; Synonyms: Precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky; Antonyms: Careless, negligent, lax, perfunctory
Redoubtable (adj.) (ri dau' te bel)
Inspiring fear or awe; Illustrious, eminent; Synonyms: Formidable, fearsome, awesome, august; Antonyms: Laughable, risible, contemptible
Reprove (v.) (ri pruv')
To find fault with, scold, rebuke; Synonyms: Chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach; Antonyms: Praise, commend, laud, pat on the back
Restitution (n.) (res te tu shen)
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; Synonyms: Compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration
Stalwart (adj., n.) (stol' wert)
(adj.) Strong and sturdy; Brave; Resolute; (n.) A brave, strong person; A strong supporter; One who takes an uncompromising position; Synonyms: (adj.) Sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; (n.) Mainstay; Antonyms: (adj.) Weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating
Vulnerable (adj.) (vel' ner e bel)
Open to attack; Capable of being wounded or damaged; Unprotected; Synonyms: Defenseless, exposed, unguarded; Antonyms: Invincible, protected, safe, secure
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