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Vocabulary

First set of vocablulary

TermDefinition
Austere: definition severe or stern in manner, without adornment or luxury, simple plain; harsh or sour flavor
Austere: synonyms forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned
Austere: antonyms mild, indulgent, luxurious, flambouyant
Beneficent: definition performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
Beneficent: synonyms humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
Beneficent: antonyms selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious
Cadaverous: definition pale gaunt, resembling a corpse
Cadaverous: synonyms corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly
Cadaverous: antonyms robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health
Concoct: definition to prepare by combines ingredients, make up (as a dish); to 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; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
Debase: synonyms cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate
Debase: antonyms elevate, uplift, improve, enhance
Desecrate: definition to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
Desecrate: synonyms profane, defile, violate
Desecrate: antonyms revere, venerate, consecrate
Disconcert: definition to confuse; to disturb the composure of
Disconcert: synonyms upset, rattle, raffle, faze
Disconcert: antonyms relax calm, put at ease
Grandiose: definition grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affection or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
Grandiose: synonyms majestic, bombastic, highfallutin
Grandiose: antonyms simple, modest, humble
Inconsequential: definition trifling; unimportant
Inconsequential: synonyms trivial, neglagable, paltry
Infraction: definition a breaking of a law or obligation
Infraction: synonyms violation, transgression, offense
Mitigate: definition to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
Mitigate: synonyms lessen, relieve, alleviate
Mitigate: antonyms aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate
Pillage: definition to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder
Pillage: synonyms ravage, sack loot (in) booty
Prate: definition to talk a great deal, foolish or aimless fashion
Prate: synonyms prattle, blab, palaver
Prate: antonyms come to the point
Punctilious: definition very careful and exact; attentive to the fine parts of etiquette
Punctilious: synonyms precise, scrupulous
Punctilious: antonyms careless for perfunctory
Redoubtable: definition inspiring fear or awe; a lusteriuous, eminent
Redoubtable: synonyms formidable, august
Redoubtable: antonyms laughable, risable
Reprove: definition to find fault with, scold, rebuke
Reprove: synonyms chastise, upbraid, reproach
Reprove: antonyms praise, commend, laud, pat on the back
Restitution: definition the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or 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 (adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n) a brave, strong person: a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
Stalwart: synonyms (adj.) sturdy, stout, inteprid, valiant; (n.) mainstay
Stalwart: antonyms (adj.) weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating
Vulnerable: defnition open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Vulnerable: synonyms defenseless, exposed, unguarded
Vulnerable: antonyms invulnerable, protected, safe, secure
Created by: gmgoodier18
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