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ch7 vocab
ch 7 vocab
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11th Grade
11/11/2009

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austere
Definition
severe or stern in manner; harsh or sour in flavor; plain syn: ascetic, puritanical, subdued
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beneficent
Definition
performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits; doing good; magnanimous
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cadaverous
Definition
pale, gaunt, like a corpse; haggard, emaciated
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concoct
Definition
to prepare by combining ingredients, make up; rustle up
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crass
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coarse, unfeeling; stupid; crude, oafish
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debase
Definition
to lower in character; adulterate; to cause to deteriorate; demean
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desecrate
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to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute; defile
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disconcert
Definition
to confuse, disturb the composure of; rattle, faze, perturb
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grandiose
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grand in impression; bombastic, highfalutin
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inconsequential
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trifling, unimportant; paltry
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infraction
Definition
a breaking of a law or obligation; breach, transgression
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mitigate
Definition
to make milder, moderate; alleviate
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pillage
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plunder (v), booty (n)
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prate
Definition
to talk a great deal in a foolish and aimless fashion; prattle, palaver
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punctilious
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very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety; scrupulous, finicky, exacting
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redoubtable
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eminent, illustrious; inspiring fear/awe; august, formidable
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reprove
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to find fault with, scold, rebuke; chide, chastise
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restitution
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act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or former state; making good on a loss or damage; compensation, restoration
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stalwart
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strong and sturdy; brave, resolute (adj); ... brave strong person; strong supporter, one who dont compromise(n); intrepid, valiant(adj); mainstay (n)
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vulnerable
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open to attack
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