Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 7

redoubtable

(adj.) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminet syn. formidable, fearsome, awesome, august ant. laughable, risible, contemptible

vulnerable

(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected syn. defenseless, exposed, unguarded ant. invincible, protected, safe, secure

stalwart

(adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position syn. (adj.) sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; (n.) mainstay ant. (adj.) weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating

punctilious

(adj.) very careful and extract, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety syn. precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky ant. careless, negligent, lax, prefunctory

crass

(adj.)coarse, unfeeling; stupid syn. crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse ant. refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant

grandiose

(adj.)grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated syn. majestic, bombastic, highfalutin ant. simple, modest, unaffected, humble

cadaverous

(adj.)pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse syn. corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly ant. robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health

beneficent

(adj.)performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good syn. humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable ant. selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious

austere

(adj.)severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple plain; harsh or sour syn. forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued ant. mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant

inconsequential

(adj.)trifling, unimportant syn. trivial, negligible, petty, paltry ant. important, essential, crucial, vital

restitution

(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; makin good on a loss or damage syn. compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration

infraction

(n.)a breaking of a law or obligation syn. violation, transgression, breach, offense

desecrate

(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute syn. profane, defile, violate ant. revere, honor, venerate, consecrate

reprove

(v.) to find fault with, scold, rebuke syn. chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach ant. praise, commend, laud, pat on the back

prate

(v.) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion syn. chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver ant. come to the point, not waste words

disconcert

(v.)to confuse; to disturb the composure of syn. upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb ant. relax, calm, put at ease

debase

(v.)to lower in character, quality or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate syn. cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate ant. elevate, uplift, improve, enhance

mitigate

(v.)to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity syn. lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish ant. aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate

concoct

(v.)to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as dish); to devise, invent, fabricate syn. create, fashion, rustle up

pillage

(v.)to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting; booty syn. (v.) ravage, sack, loot; (n.) booty