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Unit 7 - Definitions

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Austere Severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
Beneficent Performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
Cadaverous Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
Concoct To prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
Crass Coarse, unfeeling; stupid
Debase To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
Desecrate To commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
Disconcert To confuse; to disturb the composure of
Grandiose Grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
Inconsequential Trifling, unimportant
Infraction A breaking of the law or obligation
Mitigate To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
Pillage To rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; the act of looting; booty
Prate To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
Punctillious Very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette
Redoubtable Inspiring fear or awe; illustriuos, eminent
Reprove To find fault with, scold, rebuke
Restitution 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
Stalwart Adj: Strong and sturdy, brave, resolute Noun: a brave strong person, a strong supporter, one who takes an uncompromising position.
Vulnerable Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Created by: MartinEckes
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