Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 7 Definitions

Crass

(Adj) coarse, unfeeling; stupid

Infraction

(Noun) A breaking of a law or obligation

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

Desecrate

(Verb) to commit sacrilege upon, trade irreverently; to contaminate, pollute

Disconcert

(Verb) to confuse; to disturb the composure of

Reprove

(Verb) to find fault with, scold, rebuke

Grandiose

(Adj) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated

Redoubtable

(Adj) inspiring fear or awe ; illustrious, eminent

Vulnerable

(Adj) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected

cadaverous

(Adj) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse

Beneficent

(Adj) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good

Austere

(Adj) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor

Stalwart

(Adj) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (Noun) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position

Inconsequential

(Adj) trifling, unimportant

Punctilious

(Adj) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette

Debase

(Verb) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterated; to cause to deteriorate

Mitigate

(Verb) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity

Concoct

(Verb) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate

Pillage

(Verb) to rob of goods by open force (as in war) , plunder; (Noun) the act of looting; booty

Prate

(Verb) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion