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austere
(adj.)severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple plain; harsh or sour
syn. forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued
austere
ant. mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant
austere
beneficent
(adj.)performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
syn. humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
beneficent
ant. selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious
beneficent
cadaverous
(adj.)pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
syn. corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly
cadaverous
ant. robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health
cadaverous
concoct
(v.)to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
syn. create, fashion, rustle up
concoct
crass
(adj.)coarse, unfeeling; stupid
syn. crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse
crass
ant. refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant
crass
debase
(v.)to lower in character, quality or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
syn. cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate
debase
ant. elevate, uplift, improve, enhance
debase
desecrate
(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
syn. profane, defile, violate
desecrate
ant. revere, honor, venerate, consecrate
desecrate
disconcert
(v.)to confuse; to disturb the composure of
syn. upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb
disconcert
ant. relax, calm, put at ease
disconcert
grandiose
(adj.)grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
syn. majestic, bombastic, highfalutin
grandiose
ant. simple, modest, unaffected, humble
grandiose
inconsequential
(adj.)trifling, unimportant
syn. trivial, negligible, petty, paltry
inconsequential
ant. important, essential, crucial, vital
inconsequential
infraction
(n.)a breaking of a law or obligation
syn. violation, transgression, breach, offense
infraction
mitigate
(v.)to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
syn. lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish
mitigate
ant. aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate
mitigate
pillage
(v.)to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting; booty
syn. (v.) ravage, sack, loot; (n.) booty
pillage
prate
(v.) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
syn. chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver
prate
ant. come to the point, not waste words
prate
punctilious
(adj.) very careful and extract, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety
syn. precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky
punctilious
ant. careless, negligent, lax, prefunctory
punctilious
redoubtable
(adj.) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminet
syn. formidable, fearsome, awesome, august
redoubtable
ant. laughable, risible, contemptible
redoubtable
reprove
(v.) to find fault with, scold, rebuke
syn. chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach
reprove
ant. praise, commend, laud, pat on the back
reprove
restitution
(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; makin good on a loss or damage
syn. compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration
restitution
stalwart
(adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
syn. (adj.) sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; (n.) mainstay
stalwart
ant. (adj.) weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating
stalwart
vulnerable
(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
syn. defenseless, exposed, unguarded
vulnerable
ant. invincible, protected, safe, secure
vulnerable