Unit 7 Vocab

austere

austere

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

beneficent

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

cadaverous

(Adj.) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse

concoct

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

crass

(Adj.) coarse, unfeeling; stupid

debase

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

desecrate

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

disconcert

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

grandiose

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

inconsequential

(Adj.) trifling, unimportant

infraction

(N.) a breaking of a law or obligation

mitigate

(V.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensify

pillage

(V.) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (N.) the act of looting; booty

prate

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

punctilious

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

redoubtable

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

reprove

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

restitution

(N.) the act of restoring someone/something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good for loss or damage

stalwart

(Adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (N.) a brave, strong person; strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position

vulnerable

(Adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damage; unprotected