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Lit Vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Austere: Definition | Severe or strict in manner; plain, unadorned, no comforts. |
| Austere: Synonyms | Unadorned, forbidding, rigorous, ascetic, puritanical |
| Austere: Antonyms | Mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant. |
| Beneficent: Definition | Doing good; kindly in action or purpose |
| Beneficent: Synonyms | Humanitarian, charitable, magnanimous |
| Beneficent: Antonyms | Selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious |
| Cadaverous: Definition | Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse. |
| Cadaverous: Synonyms | corpse like, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly |
| Cadaverous: Antonyms | Robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health |
| Concoct: Definition | Devise, invent, fabricate. |
| Concoct: Synonyms | Create, fashion, rustle up |
| Crass: Definition | Coarse, unfeeling, stupid. |
| Crass: Synonyms | Crude, tasteless, oafish, obtuse |
| Crass: Antonyms | Refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant |
| Debase: Definition | To lower in character, quality, or value; degrade, adulterate. |
| Debase: Synonyms | Cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate |
| Debase: Antonyms | Elevate, uplift, improve, enhance |
| Desecrate: Definition | To contaminate; to commit sacrilege upon |
| Desecrate: Synonyms | Profane, defile, violate |
| Desecrate: Antonyms | Revere, venerate, consecrate |
| Disconcert: Definition | To confuse; to disturb the composure of |
| Disconcert: Synonyms | Upset, rattle, ruffle, faze |
| Disconcert: Antonyms | Relax, calm, put at ease |
| Grandiose: Definition | Grand in an impressive or stately way. |
| Grandiose: Synonyms | Majestic, bombastic, highfalutin |
| Grandiose: Antonyms | Simple, modest, humble |
| Inconsequential: Definition | Trifling; unimportant. |
| Inconsequential: Synonyms | Trivial, negligible, paltry |
| Inconsequential: Antonyms | Important, essential, crucial |
| Infraction: Definition | Breaking of a law or obligation. |
| Infraction: Synonyms | Violation, transgression, offense |
| Mitigate: Definition | To moderate in force or intensity. |
| Mitigate: Synonym | Lessen, relieve, alleviate |
| Mitigate: Antonyms | Aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate |
| Pillage: Definition | To rob of goods by open force; plunder. |
| Pillage: Synonyms | Ravage, sack, loot; booty |
| Prate: Definition | To talk a great deal in foolish or aimless fashion. |
| Prate: Synonyms | Prattle, blab, palaver |
| Prate: Antonyms | Come to the point |
| Punctilious: Definition | Very careful and exact. |
| Punctilious: Synonyms | Precise, scrupulous |
| Punctilious: Antonyms | Careless, perfunctory |
| Redoubtable: Definition | Inspiring fear or awe: illustrious. |
| Redoubtable: Synonyms | Formidable, august |
| Redoubtable: Antonyms | Laughable, risible |
| Reprove: Definition | To find fault with; scold, rebuke. |
| Reprove: Synonyms | Chastise, upbraid, reproach |
| Reprove: Antonyms | Praise, commend, laud, pat on the back |
| Restitution: Definition | Act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage. |
| Restitution: Synonyms | Reimbursement, redress, restoration |
| Stalwart: Definition | Strong and sturdy, brave, resolute; a brave, strong person. |
| Stalwart: Synonyms | Sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; mainstay |
| Stalwart: Antonyms | Weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating |
| Vulnerable: Definition | Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged, unprotected. |
| Vulnerable: Synonyms | Defenseless, exposed, ungaurded |
| Vulnerable: Antonyms | Invincible, protected, safe, secure |
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