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bkhs 11/F unit 7
sadlier-oxford vocab workshop level f unit 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| austere | severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain |
| beneficent | performing acts of kindness or charity; doing good |
| cadaverous | pale gaunt, resembling a corpse |
| concoct | to prepare by combining ingredients, to make up |
| crass | coarse, unfeeling; stupid |
| debase | to lower in character, quality or value |
| desecrate | to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently |
| disconcert | to confuse; to disturb the composure of |
| grandiose | grand in an impressive or stately way, marked by pompous affectation or grandeur |
| inconsequential | trifling, unimportant |
| infraction | a breaking of a law or obligation |
| mitigate | to make milder or softer, to moderate |
| pillage | to rob or goods by open force, plunder |
| 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 |
| reprove | to find fault with, scold |
| restitution | the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state |
| stalwart | strong and sturdy; brave; resolute |
| vulnerable | open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged |