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Vocabulary
Unit 7
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English
10th Grade
01/09/2010

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austere
Definition
severe or stern in manner; adjective
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beneficent
Definition
performing acts of kindness or charity; adjective
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cadaverous
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Pale, guant, resembling a corpse; adjective
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concoct
Definition
to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); verb
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crass
Definition
coarse, unfeeling,stupid; adjective
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debase
Definition
to lower in character, quality, or value, to degrade; verb
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desecrate
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to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; verb
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disconcert
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to confuse, to disturb the composure of; verb
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grandiose
Definition
grand in an impressive or stately way; adjective
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inconsequential
Definition
trifling, unimportant; adjective
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infraction
Definition
a breaking of a law or obligation; noun
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mitigate
Definition
to make milder or softer; verb
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pillage
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to rob of goods by open force; verb
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prate
Definition
to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion; verb
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punctilious
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very careful and exact; adj
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redoubtable
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inspiring fear or awe; adj
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reprove
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to findfault with; verb
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restitution
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the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner; noun
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stalwart
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strong and sturdy, brave and resolute; adj
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vulnerable
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open to attack, capable of being wounded or damaged; adj
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