Vocab 2 U7 Flashcards
adj) severe or stern in manner ; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
austere
adj) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring to benefits, doing good
beneficent
adj) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
cadaverous
v) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
concoct
adj) coarse, unfeeling; stupid
crass
v) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
debase
v) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
desecrate
v) to confuse, to disturb the composure of
disconcert
adj) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affection or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
grandiose
adj) trifling, unimportant
inconsequential
n) a breaking of the law or obligation
infraction
v) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
mitigate
v) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder;
n) the act of looting; booty
pillage
v) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
prate
adj) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette
punctilious
adj) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
redoubtable
v) to find fault with, scold, rebuke
reprove
n) 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
restitution
adj) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute;
n) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
stalwart
adj) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
vulnerable
