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Vocab Unit 7
English---Sophmore Year
| Words | Definitions |
|---|---|
| austere | severe or stern in manner |
| beneficent | performing acts of charity or kindness |
| cadaverous | pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse |
| concoct | to prepare by combining ingredients, make up |
| crass | coarse, unfeeling; stupid |
| debase | to lower in character, quality, or value |
| desecrate | to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently |
| disconcert | to confuse; to disturb the composure of |
| grandoise | grand in an impressive or stately way |
| inconsequential | trifling, unimportant |
| infraction | a breaking of a law or obligation |
| mitigate | to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity |
| pillage | to rob of goods by open force, plunder |
| prate | to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion |
| punctilious | very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety |
| redoubtable | inspiring fear or awe; illustrious 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 |
| stalwart | strong and sturdy; brave; resolute |
| vulnerable | open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected |