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Vocabulary Unit 1

Definitions, Synonyms, Antonyms

TermDefinition
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 a 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; (n) the act of looting, booty
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; making good on a loss or damage
Stalwart strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong, person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
Vulnerable open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Austere Synonyms forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued
Austere Antonyms mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant
Beneficent Synonyms humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
Beneficent Antonyms selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious
Cadaverous Synonyms corpse-like, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly
Cadaverous Antonyms robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health
Concoct Synonyms create, fashion, rustle up
Crass Synonyms crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse
Crass Antonyms refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant
Debase Synonyms cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate
Debase Antonyms elevate, uplift, improve, enhance
Desecrate Synonyms profane, defile, violate
Disconcert Synonyms upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb
Disconcert Antonyms relax, calm, put at ease
Grandiose Synonyms majestic, bombastic, highfalutin
Grandiose Antonyms simple, modest, unaffected, humble
Inconsequential Synonyms trivial, negligible, petty, paltry
Inconsequential Antonyms important, essential, crucial, vital
Infraction Synonyms violation, transgression, breach, offense
Mitigate Synonyms lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish
Mitigate Antonyms aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacberate
Pillage Synonyms (v) ravage, sack, loot (n) booty
Prate Synonyms chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver
Prate Antonyms come to the point, not waste words
Punctilious Synonyms precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky
Punctilious Antonyms careless, negligent, lax, perfunctory
Redoubtable Synonyms formidable, fearsome, awesome, august
Redoubtable Antonyms laughable, risible, contemptible
Reprove Synonyms chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach
Reprove Antonyms praise, commend, laud, pat on the back
Restitution Synonyms compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration
Stalwart Synonyms (adj.) sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant (n.) mainstay
Stalwart Antonyms weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating
Vulnerable Synonyms defenseless, exposed, unguarded
Vulnerable Antonyms invincible, protected, safe, secure
Desecrate Antonyms revere, honor, venerate, consecrate
Created by: akelia
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