Unit 7 Vocab Flashcards
austere
(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
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
debase
(v.) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; 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 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 of propriety
redoubtable
(adj.) inspiring fear of 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 of 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
