Unit 7 Vocab HELA2

Austere

(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor

Austere synonyms

Forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued

Austere antonyms

Mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant

Beneficent

(adj.) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good

Beneficent synonyms

Humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable

Beneficent antonyms

Selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious

Cadaverous

(adj.) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse

Cadaverous synonyms

Corpse-like, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly

Cadaverous antonyms

Robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health

Concoct

(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate

Concoct synonyms

Create, fashion, rustle up

Crass

(adj.) coarse, unfeeling; stupid

Crass synonyms

Crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse

Crass antonyms

Refined, elegant, tasteful, oafish, obtuse

Debase

(v.) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate

Debase synonyms

Cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate

Debase antonyms

Elevate, uplift, improve, enhance

Desecrate

(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute

Desecrate synonyms

Profane, defile, violate

Desecrate antonyms

Revere, honor, venerate, consecrate

Disconcert

(v.) to confuse; to disturb the composure of

Disconcert synonyms

Upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb

Disconcert antonyms

Relax, calm, put at ease

Grandiose

(adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated

Grandiose synonyms

Majestic, bombastic, highfalutin

Grandiose antonyms

Simple, modest, unaffected, humble

Inconsequential

(adj.) trifling, unimportant

Inconsequential synonyms

Trivial, negligible, petty, paltry

Inconsequential antonyms

Important, essential, crucial, vital

Infraction

(n.) a breaking of a law or obligation

Infraction synonyms

Violation, transgression, breach, offense

Mitigate

(v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish

Mitigate synonyms

Lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish

Mitigate antonyms

Aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate

Pillage (v.)

(v.) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder

Pillage (n.)

(n.) the act of looting; booty

Pillage synonyms

Ravage, sack, loot; booty

Prate

(v.) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion

Prate synonyms

Chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver

Prate antonyms

Come to the point, not waste words

Punctilious

(adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety

Punctilious synonyms

Precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky

Punctilious antonyms

Careless, negligent, lax, perfunctory

Redoubtable

(adj.) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent

Redoubtable synonyms

Formidable, fearsome, awesome, august

Redoubtable antonyms

Laughable, risible, contemptible

Reprove

(v.) to find fault with, scold, rebuke

Reprove synonyms

Chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach

Reprove antonyms

Praise, commend, laud, pat on the back

Restitution

(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 synonyms

Compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration

Stalwart (adj.)

(adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute

Stalwart (n.)

(n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position

Stalwart synonyms

Sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; mainstay

Stalwart antonyms

Weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating

Vulnerable

(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected

Vulnerable synonyms

Defenseless, exposed, unguarded

Vulnerable antonyms

Invincible, protected, safe, secure