Unit 7 Vocab - Gifted English 10

austere

stern, plain, simple, harsh

beneficent

good, kind, charitable

cadaverous

resembling a corpse

concoct

to create

crass

blunt, brusque

debase

to lower in character, to cheapen or cause deterioration

desecrate

to disrespect or ruin something sacred to people

disconcert

to rattle or confuse

grandiose

grand, majestic

inconsequential

unimportant

infraction

violation of a law

mitigate

to alleviate or make milder

pillage

to rob or loot

prate

ramble or babble

punctilious

attentive to detail

redoubtable

fear or awe inducing

reprove

to find fault with or scold

restitution

restore or make amends

stalwart

strong, sturdy, unwavering

vulnerable

open to attack