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VocabLevelFCh7
Question | Answer |
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austere | (adj) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor |
beneficient | (adj) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferringbenefits doing good |
cadaverous | (adj) pal, gaunt, resembling a corpse |
concoct | (v) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate |
crass | (adj) coarse, unfeeling; stupid |
debase | (v) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate |
desecrate | (v) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute |
disconcert | (v) to confuse; to disturb the composure of |
grandiose | (adj) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated |
inconsequential | (adj) trifling, unimportant |
infraction | (n) a breaking of a lwa or obligation |
mitigate | (v) to make milder or softer, to moderate inforce or intensity |
pillage | (v) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n) the act of looting; booty |
prate | (v) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion |
punctilious | (adj) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette |
redoubtable | (adj) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent |
reprove | (v) to find fault with, scold, rebuke |
restitution | (n) 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 |
stalwart | (adj) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position |
vulnerable | (adj) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected |