7 Flashcards
Austere
(adj.) severe or stern in manner;
without luxury, simple;
Harsh or sour in flavor
Beneficent
(adj.) performing acts of kindness;
conferring benefits, doing good
Cadaverous
(adj.) pale, resembling a corpse
Concoct
(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients;
make up (dish);
invent
Crass
(adj.) coarse, unfeeling, tasteless
Debase
(v.) to lower in character, quality, or value;
to degrade;
to cause to deteriorate
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 or stately way;
marked by pompous affectation 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 (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, precise
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 formal state or position;
making good on a loss or damage
Stalwart
(adj.) strong and sturdy, brave
(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
