Vocab Final Flashcards
severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
austere (adj)
pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
cadaverous (adj)
to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
desecrate (v)
to confuse; to disturb the composure of
disconcert (v)
trifling, unimportant
inconsequential (adj)
a breaking of a law or obligation
infraction (n)
to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; the act of looting; booty
pillage (v/n)
inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
redoubtable (adj)
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 (n)
impartial; calm, free from emotion
dispassionate (adj)
to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
dissipate (v)
to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
expurgate (v)
an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
gauntlet (n)
immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
intemperate (adj)
hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
odium (n)
inclined to nausea; easy shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
squeamish (adj)
open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
susceptible (adj)
an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
anathema (n)
shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
astute (adj)
a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
avarice (n)
deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
culpable (adj)
to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
equivocate (v)
one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
novice (n)
to review a series of facts; to sum up
recapitulate (v)
to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
resuscitate (v)
