Unit 7
1. |
desecrate |
(v.) to commit sacrilege, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute |
2. |
inconsequential |
(adj.) trifling, unimportant |
3. |
concoct |
(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, makeup (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate |
4. |
disconcert |
(v.) to confuse; to disturb the composure of |
5. |
cadaverous |
(adj.) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse |
6. |
grandiose |
(adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated |
7. |
debase |
(v.) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate |
8. |
beneficent |
(adj.) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good |
9. |
crass |
(adj.) coarse, unfeeling; stupid |
10. |
desist |
(v.) to cease doing something, forbear |
11. |
austere |
(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor |
12. |
infraction |
(n.) a breaking of a law or obligation |
13. |
redoubtable |
(adj.) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent |
14. |
pillage |
(v.) to rob of goods by open force (as in war) |
15. |
vulnerable |
(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected |
16. |
stipend |
(n.) a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
17. |
prate |
(v.) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion |
18. |
restitution |
(n.) the act of restoring someone/something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good for loss or damage |
19. |
punctilious |
(adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety |
20. |
stalwart |
(adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position |
21. |
reprove |
(v.) to find fault with, scold, rebuke |
22. |
mitigate |
(v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity |