Unit 7 Flashcards

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beneficent

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characterized by charity and kindness

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Austere

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severe or stem in disposition or appearance; harshly unadorned and simple

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cadaverous

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resembling a corpse

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concoct

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to prepare by combining ingredients; to invent or devise

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crass

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so crude and unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility

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debase

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to lower in character, quality or value

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descrate

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to violate the sacred character of; to commit sacrilege

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deesist

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to cease from action; to stop doing somethin

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disconcert

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to cause to lose one’s composure

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grandiose

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impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur

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inconsequential

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lacking worth or importance

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infraction

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a breaking of a law or obligation

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mitigate

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to make milder, osfter, or more endurable

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pillage

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the act of robbing goods by force; goods stolen by force in a time of war

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prate

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to talk about aimlesslly or foolishly

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puctilious

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strictly attentive tom minute details of conduct or etiquette

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redoubtable

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inspiring fear and awe

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reprove

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to voice or convey disapproval of; to scold

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restitution

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the act of restoring something to the rightful owner

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stalwart

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one who strongly supports an organization or party; having or marked by imposing physical strength

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stipend

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a sum of money allotted on a regular basis; usually for some specific purpose

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vulnerable

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susceptible to physical or emotional injury