Vocab Unit 7

Crass

(adjective) coarse, unfeeling; stupid. *synonyms: crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse.* *antonyms: refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant.*

Grandiose

(adjective) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated. *synonyms: majestic, bombastic, highfalutin.* *antonyms: simple, modest, unaffected, humble.*

Redoubtable

(adjective) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent. *synonyms: formidable, fearsome, awesome, august.* *antonyms: laughable, risible, contemptible.*

Vulnerable

(adjective) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected. *synonyms: defenseless, exposed, unguarded.* *antonyms: invincible, protected, safe, secure.*

Cadaverous

(adjective) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse. *synonyms: corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly.* *antonyms: robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health.*

Beneficent

(adjective) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good. *Synonyms: humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable.* *Antonyms: selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious.*

Austere

(adjective) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor. *Synonyms: forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued.* *Antonyms: mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant.*

Stalwart

(adjective) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (noun) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position. *synonyms: (adjective) sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; (noun) mainstay.* *antonyms: (adjective) weak, infirm, irresolute, vacilliating.*

Inconsequential

(adjective) trifiling, unimportant. *synonyms: trivial, negligible, petty, paltry.* *antonyms: important, essential, crucial, vital.*

Punctilious

(adjective) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety. *synonyms: precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky.* *antonyms: careless, negligent, lax, perfunctory.*

Infraction

(noun) a breaking of a law or an obligation. *synonyms: violation, transgression, breach, offense.*

Restitution

(noun) 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. *synonyms: compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration.*

Desecrate

(verb) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute. *synonyms: profane, defile, violate.* *antonyms: revere, honor, venerate, consecrate.*

Disconcert

(verb) to confuse; to disturb the composure of. *synonyms: upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb.* *antonyms: relax, calm, put at ease.*

Reprove

(verb) to find fault with, scold, rebuke. *synonyms: chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach.* *antonyms: praise, commend, laud, pat on the back.*

Debase

(verb) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate. *synonyms: chapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate.* *antonyms: elevate, uplift, improve, enhance.*

Mitigate

(verb) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity. *synonyms: lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish.* *antonyms: aggravate, intensity, irritate, exacerbate.*

Concoct

(verb) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate. *synonyms: create, fashion, rustle up.*

Pillage

(verb) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (noun) the act of looting; booty. *synonyms: (verb) ravage, sack, loot; (noun) booty.*

Prate

(verb) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion. *synonyms: chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver.* *antonyms: come to the point, not waste words.*