Unit 7 Vocab. Austere-Vulnerable.
Crass
(adj) -Coarse (rude), unfeeling; stupid -lacking sensitivity, refinement, or intelligence. syn: crude, tasteless, oafish (stupid), obtuse, vulgar ant: refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant
Vulnerable
(adj) Open to attack syn: defenseless, unguarded, exposed ant: invincible, protected, safe, secure
beneficent
(adj) Performing acts of kindness or charity; doing good. syn: humanitarian; magnanimous; charitable ant: selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious
Grandiose
(adj) Grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur. syn: majestic, bombastic, highfalutin ant: simple, modest, humble, unaffected
Redoubtable
(adj) Inspiring fear or awe of honor; illustrious, eminent. syn: formidable, august, awesome, fearsome ant: laughable, risible, contemptible
Stalwart
(adj) Strong and sturdy and loyal syn: sturdy, stout intrepid, valiant, mainstay ant: weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating
Inconsequential
(adj) Trifling, unimportant. syn: trivial, negligible, paltry, petty ant: important, essential, crucial, vital
Cadaverous
(adj.) Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse. syn: corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly ant: robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health
Austere
(adj.) Severe or stern in manner; without luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor syn: forbidding, rigorous, ascetic, puritanical, unadorned, subdued ant: mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant
Punctilious
(adj.)Very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety. syn: precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky ant: careless, negligent, lax, perfunctory
Infraction
(noun) A breaking of law or obligation. syn: violation, transgression, offense, breach
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. syn: reimbursement, redress, restoration, compensation
Concoct
(verb) To prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate. syn: create, fashion, rustle up
Desecrate
(verb) To commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute. syn: profane, defile, vioate ant: revere, venerate, consecrate, honor
Disconcert
(verb) To confuse, to disturb the composure of. syn: upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb ant: relax, calm, put at ease
Reprove
(verb) To find fault with, illustrious, eminent, to scold or chew out syn: chastise, upbraid, reproach, chide ant: praise, commend, laud, pat on the back
Debase
(verb) To lower in character, quality, or value syn: cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate ant: elevate, uplift, improve, enhance
Mitigate
(verb) To make milder or soften, to moderate in force or intensity. syn: lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish ant: aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate
Pillage
(verb) To rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder. syn: ravage, sack, loot, booty
Prate
(verb) To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion. syn: prattle, blab, blabber, chatter, palaver ant: come to the point, not waste words
