Sadlier Vocab Level F Unit 7

austere

stern harsh, forbidding rigorous

ant. mild indulgent

beneficent

performing acts of kindness or charity, humanitarian, charitable

ant. harmful, deleterious

cadaverous

pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse, haggard, emaciated, ghastly

ant. robust, portly, rosy

concoct

to prepare by combining ingredients, fabricate, create, fashion

crass

coarse, unfeeling; stupid, crude, obtuse

ant. refined, elegant

debase

to lower in character, quality, or value; degrade, cheapen, depreciate

ant. elevate, enhance

desecrate

to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently, profane, defile, violate

disconcert

to confuse; upset, rattle

ant. relax calm

grandiose

grand in an impressive or stately way; pompous affection, bombastic, highfalutin

ant. modest, humble

inconsequential

trifling, unimportant, trivial, negligible

ant. essential, crucial

infraction

a breaking of a law or obligation; transgression

mitigation

to make milder or softer, to moderate, alleviate

ant. aggravate, intensify

pillage

to rob of goods by open force, the act of looting, ravage

prate

to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion, prattle

punctilious

very careful and exact, attentive, precise

ant. careless

redoubtable

inspiring fear or awe, formidable, august (tight rope walking)

ant. laughable, risible

reprove

to find fault with, scold, rebuke, chastise, reproach

ant. praise, commend, laud

restitution

the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner; making good on a loss or damage

stalwart

strong and sturdy; a strong supporter; intrepid, valiant

ant. irresolute, vacillating

vulnerable

open to attack; capable of being wounded, defenseless, unguarded

ant. invincible, protected