Vocab 7 Flashcards

1
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austere

A

seriously minded / strict

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2
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beneficient

A

doing acts of kindness

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3
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cadaverous

A

resembling a dead body

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4
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concoct

A

to make up or create

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5
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crass

A

lacking manners

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6
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debase

A

to bring something of respect to a lower level

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7
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desecrate

A

to take something sacred and corrupt it

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8
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disconcert

A

to cause unease

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9
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grandiose

A

large and exaggerated

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10
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inconsequential

A

having little or no result

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11
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infraction

A

breaking of a rule

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12
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mitigate

A

to ease the difficulty of something

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13
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pillage

A

to rob of goods

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14
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prate

A

to talk meaninglessly

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15
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punctilious

A

very careful and exact

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16
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redoubtable

A

inspiring fear or awe

17
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reprove

A

to find fault

18
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restitution

A

the act of restoring something

19
Q

stalwart

A

strong and sturdy

20
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vulnerable

A

showing weakness