vocab 7 Flashcards
Austere
severe or stern in manner
The austere teacher gave rules, and rules came from the austere teacher.
cadaverous
pale, resembling a corpse
His cadaverous look frightened them, and they were frightened by his cadaverous look.
Beneficent
generous or doing good
Her beneficent acts helped many, and many were helped by her beneficent acts.
concoct
to prepare by combining ingredients
The cook will concoct soup, and soup will be concocted by the cook.
desecrate
to treat irreverently
They desecrate monuments, and monuments are desecrated by them.
crass
lacking sensitivity or intelligence
His crass words hurt, and hurt came from his crass words.
debase
to lower in character, quality, or value
They won’t debase honor, and honor will not be debased.
disconcert
disturb the composure of
Loud noises disconcert him, and he is disconcerted by loud noises.
grandiose
grand in an impressive or stately way
His grandiose ideas failed, and failure came from his grandiose ideas.
inconsequential
not important or significant
The inconsequential error was ignored by them, and they ignored the inconsequential error.
infraction
a breaking of a law or rule
The infraction caused punishment, and punishment came from the infraction.
mitigate
to make milder or softer
We will mitigate pain, and pain will be mitigated by us.
pillage
to rob of goods by open force
They pillage the town, and the town is pillaged by them.
prate
to talk a great deal foolishly
He will prate in meetings, and in meetings he will prate.
punctilious
very careful and exact
Her punctilious notes helped her studies, and her studies were helped by her punctilious notes.
redoubtable
inspiring fear or awe
The redoubtable leader impressed them, and they were impressed by the redoubtable leader.
reprove
to scold or criticize
She will reprove laziness, and laziness will be reproved.
restitution
the act of restoring or repaying
Restitution was made for damage, and damage was repaid with restitution.
stalwart
loyal reliable hardworking
The stalwart soldier stood firm, and firmness came from the stalwart soldier.
vulnerable
open to attack or harm
The vulnerable child needed help, and help was needed by the vulnerable child.
