Sadlier-Oxford: Level F: Unit 7 plus vocab from Passing

Austere

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

Synonyms: Forbidding, Rigorous, Puritanical, Ascetic, Unadorned, Subdued

Antonyms: Mild, Indulgent, Luxurious, Flamboyant

Beneficent

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

Synonyms: Humanitarian, Magnanimous, Charitable

Antonyms: Selfish, Cruel, Harmful, Deleterious

Cadaverous

(adj.) Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse.

Synonyms: Corpselike, Wasted, Haggard, Emaciated, Ghastly

Antonyms: Robust, Portly, Rosy, The Picture of Death

Concoct

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

Synonyms: Create, Fashion, Rustle Up

Crass

(adj.) coarse, unfeeling; stupid.

Synonyms: Crude, Vulgar, Tasteless, Oafish, Obtuse, (Tyler Reed)

Antonyms: Refined, Elegant, Tasteful, Polished, Brilliant, (Apple)

Debase

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

Synonyms: Cheapen, Corrupt, Demean, Depreciate

Antonyms: Elevate, Uplift, Improve, Enhance

Desecrate

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

Synonyms: Profane, Defile, Violate

Antonyms: Revere, Honor, Venerate, Consecrate

Disconcert

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

Synonyms: Upset, Rattle, Ruffle, Faze, Perturb

Antonyms: Relax, Calm, Put at Ease

Grandiose

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

Synonyms: Majestic, Bombastic, Highfalutin

Antonyms: Simple, Modest, Unaffected, Humble

Inconsequential

(adj.) Trifling, unimportant.

Synonyms: Trivial, Negligible, Petty, Paltry, (Tyler... AGAIN!)

Antonyms: Important, Essential, Crucial, Vital

Infraction

(n.) A breaking of a law or obligation.

Synonyms: Violation, Transgression, Breach, Offense

Mitigate

(v.) To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity.

Synonyms: Lessen, Relieve, Alleviate, Diminish

Antonyms: Aggravate, Intensify, Irritate, Exacerbate

Pillage

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

(n.) The act of looting; Booty.

Synonyms: (v.) Ravage, Sack, Loot; (n.) Booty

Prate

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

Synonyms: Chatter, Prattle, Blab, Blabber, Palaver

Antonyms: Come to the Point, Not Waste Words

Punctilious

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

Synonyms: Precise, Scrupulous, Exacting, Fussy, Finicky

Antonyms: Careless, Negligent, Lax, Perfunctory

Redoubtable

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

Synonyms: Formidable, Fearsome, Awesome, August

Antonyms: Laughable, Risible, Contemptible

Reprove

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

Synonyms: Chide, Chastise, Upbraid, Reproach

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.

Synonyms: Compensation, Reimbursement, Redress, Restoration

Stalwart

(adj.) Strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) A brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position.

Synonyms: (adj.) Sturdy, Stout, Intrepid, Valiant; (n.) Mainstay

Antonyms: (adj.) Weak, Infirm, Irresolute, Vacillating

Vulnerable

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

Synonyms: Defenseless, Exposed, Unguarded

Antonyms: Invincible, Protected, Safe, Secure

furtive

secret, stealthy

bellow

(v.) to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar; (n.) a loud, angry roar

impetuousness

the quality or fact of doing things suddenly, without considering the results of your actions

apprehension

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

tactful

(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

chagrin

embarrassment; a complete loss of courage

notoriety

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

perturbation

anxiety; mental uneasiness

incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

discretion

cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions