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Vocabulary Unit 1

Vocabulary words, synonyms, & antonyms

TermDefinition
Austere Severe or stern in manner; w/o adornment or luxury, simple plain; harsh or sour flavor
Austere: Synonym Forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned
Austere: Antonym Mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant
Beneficent Performing acts of kindness or charity; conforming benefits, doing good
Beneficent: Synonym Humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
Beneficent: Antonym Selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious
Cadaverous Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
Cadaverous: Synonym Corpse-like, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly
Cadaverous: Antonym Robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health
Concoct To prepare by combined ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
Concoct: Synonym Create, fashion, or rustle up
Concoct: Antonym NONE
Crass Coarse, unfeeling, stupid
Crass: Synonym Crude, tasteless, oafish, obtuse
Crass: Antonym Refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant
Debase To lower in quality, character, or value; to degrade, adulterate, to cause to deteriorate
Debase: Synonym Cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate
Debase: Antonym elevate, uplift, improve, enhance
Desecrate To commit sacrilege upon, treat, irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
Desecrate: Synonym Profane, Defile, Violate
Desecrate: Antonym Revere, venerate, consecrate
Disconcert To confuse, to disturb the composure of
Disconcert: Synonym Upset, rattle, ruffle, faze
Disconcert: Antonyms Relax, calm, put at ease
Grandiose Grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pom-pals affection or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
Grandiose: Synonym Majestic, bombastic, highfalutin
Grandiose: Antonym Simple, modest, humble
Inconsequential trifling, unimportant
Inconsequential: Synonym Unimportant, trivial, negligible, paltry
Inconsequential: Antonym Important, essential, crucial
Infraction A breaking of law or obligation
Infraction: Synonym Violation, transgression, offense
Infraction: Antonym NONE
Mitigate To make milder of softer, to moderate in force or intensity
Mitigate: Synonym Lessen, relieve, alleriate
Mitigate: Antonym Aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate
Pillage To rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder
Pillage: Synonym Ravage, sack, loot, (n) booty
Pillage: Antonym NONE
Prate To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
Prate: Synonym Prattle, blab, palaver
Prate: Antonym Come to the point
Punctilious Very careful or exact; attentive to the fine points of ettiquette
Punctilious: Synonym Precise, scrupulous
Punctilious: Antonym Careless, perfunctory
Redoubtable Inspiring fear, or awe; illustrious, eminent
Redoubtable: Synonym Formidable, august
Redoubtable: Antonym Laughable, risible
Reprove To find fault with, scold, rebuke
Reprove: Synonym Chastise, upbraid, reproach
Reprove: Antomyn Praise, commend, laud, pat on the back
Restitution The act of restoring something or someone to the rightful owner or to a former state of position; making good on a loss or damage
Restitution: Synonym reimbursement, redress, restoration
Restitution: Antonym NONE
Stalwart Strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; a brave, strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
Stalwart: Synonym Sturdy, stout, intrepid, reliant, mainstay
Stalwart: Antonym Weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating
Vulnerable Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Vulnerable: Synonym Defenseless, exposed, unguarded
Vulnerable: Antonym Invincible, protected, safe, secure
Created by: caraleebennett
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