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vocab 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inconsequential | Lacking worth or importance |
| cadaverous | relating to a corpse |
| crass | Lacking in discrimination |
| infraction | A violation of a law or rule |
| Grandiose | impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence |
| Punctilious | marked by precise accordance with details |
| Redoubtable | inspiring fear |
| Prate | speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly. |
| Desecrate | Violate the sacred character of a place or language |
| Restitution | The act of restoring something to its or original state |
| Concoct | Make something by mixture |
| Debase | Make impure by adding foreign or inferior substances. |
| Pillage | Steal goods; take as spoils |
| Stalwart | Having rugged physical strength |
| Reprove | Take to task |
| Disconcert | Cause to lose one's composure |
| Mitigate | Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of. |
| Beneficent | Doing or producing good |
| Vulnerable | Capable of being wounded or hurt. |
| Austere | OF a stern or strict bearing or demeanor. |