Unit 7 Flashcards by Matthew Alcaraz | Brainscape

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Austere

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Adj. stern in appearance

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Beneficent

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Adj. charitable

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Cadaverous

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Adj. resembling a corpse

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Concoct

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V. To invent

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Crass

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Adj. very rude

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Debase

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V. To lower in character

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Desecrate

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V. To commit sacrilege

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Desist

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V. To stop doing something

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Disconcert

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V. To cause to lose one’s composure

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Grandiose

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Adj. unnecessary grandeur

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Inconsequential

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Adj. lacking importance

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Infraction

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N. Breaking of a law

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Mitigate

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V. To make milder

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Pillage

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N. Act of robbing goods by force

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Prate

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V. To talk about aimlessly

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Punctilious

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Adj. very attentive to small details

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Redoubtable

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Adj. inspiring fear and awe

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Reprove

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V. To scold

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Restitution

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N. The act of giving something back to the original owner

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Stalwart

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N. One who strongly supports a party

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Stipend

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N. Amount of money given regularly

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Vulnerable

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Adj. susceptible to injury