Unit 7 Vocab. Austere-Vulnerable.

Grandiose.

Adjective. Grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggeration.

Crass.

Adjective. Coarse, unfeeling; stupid.

Redoubtable.

Adjective. Inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent.

Vulnerable.

Adjective. Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected.

Cadaverous.

Adjective. Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse.

Beneficent.

Adjective. Performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good.

Stalwart.

Adjective. Strong and sturdy; brave; resolute. Noun. A brave. strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position.

Inconsequential.

Adjective. Trifling, unimportant.

Punctilious.

Adjective. Very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety.

Austere.

Adjective. Severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plan; harsh or sour in flavor.

Infraction.

Noun. A breaking of 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, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute.

Disconcert.

Verb. To confuse; to disturb the composure of.

Reprove.

Verb. To find fault with, illustrious, eminent.

Debase.

Verb. To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate.

Mitigate.

Verb. To make milder or soften, 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.