p. 90 vocabulary lesson 7. austere (adj): severe or stern in manner; without luxury or adornment,...
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Beneficent (adj): performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits; doing good Truly beneficent people make the world a little better with every act of kindness and generosity they commit. d7cblo1_400.jpg Homepage/Feeding-the-Hungry-and-Sheltering-the-Homeless.JPGTRANSCRIPT
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P. 90
Vocabulary Lesson 7
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Austere (adj): severe or stern in manner; without luxury or adornment, simple, plain; harsh or sour
in flavor
Soldiers live in austere surroundings when they are at war.
Financial austerity (n) means being very careful how you spend your money.
Austerity (n): the state or condition of being austere.
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Beneficent (adj): performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits; doing good
Truly beneficent people make the world a little better with every act of kindness and generosity they commit.
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Cadaverous (adj): pale, gaunt; resembling a corpse
The homeless young man was cadaverous and starving when he came into the shelter.
He is so cadaverously thin you can see the bones of his face.
Comes from the word ‘cadaver,’ meaning corpse.
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Concoct (v): to prepare by combining ingredients; to devise, invent, fabricate
The chef has concocted a new dish that will make your mouth water!
What crazy concoction have you thought up this time?
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Crass (adj): coarse, unfeeling, stupid
Provincial newcomers to the city often say crass things without realizing they are being rude.
The administration’s crass indifference to our problems makes us believe we have no choice but to quit.
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Debase (v): to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
It is never good when a country decides to debase its own currency in order the effect the economy.
Do not debase your own values just to make people like you.
Debasement (n)Debasing (adj)
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Desecrate (v): to commit sacrilege upon; treat irreverently; to contaminate
It is a terrible thing in the US to desecrate the American flag.
The desecration of the historical landmark made everyone in the community angry.
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Disconcert (v): to confuse; to disturb the composure of
Children often say things that disconcert their parents.
It can be very disconcerting when someone asks you a question you are not prepared for.
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Grandiose (adj): grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly
exaggerated
His grandiose plans all fell apart when no one believed such a ridiculous man could pull them off.
The grandiose design of the shopping mall made it look like somewhere much too expensive for me.
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Inconsequential (adj): trifling, unimportant
Sorting these papers may seem like an inconsequential job, but it is a huge help to me.
It is inconsequential to me how you feel so long as you do what I say.
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Infraction (n): breaking of a rule or law
You just have too many infractions to let you remain in our program. It is clear you have no respect for our rules.
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Mitigate (v): to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
She tried to mitigate the effects of the blackout by lighting candles.
You can mitigate the pain of a sprained ankle by resting it on a pillow and putting ice on it.
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Pillage (v): to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder.
(n): the act of looting; booty
Pirates love nothing better than to pillage every ship and village they can find.
After looting a village, the pirates carried their pillage back to the ship.
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Prate (v): to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
He prated on forever about how much he hates the cold.
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Punctilious (adj): very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette.
A punctilious person can sometimes be a little annoying to be around.
His punctilious nature was often useful in social situations.
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Redoubtable (adj): inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
The president, no matter who he might be, is always a redoubtable figure.
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Reprove (v): to find fault with, scold, or rebuke
My father reproves me whenever I do anything wrong.
Quiet reproof from my father is worse than any yelling.
Reproof (n): a scolding
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Restitution (n): the act of giving back to the owner that which was lost or stolen, or of
paying for damage
To make restitution
The man was ordered to make restitution to the woman whose property he stole.
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Stalwart (adj): strong and sturdy; brave; resolute(n) a brave strong person; a strong supporter
The United States would not exist if the Founding Fathers had not been stalwart men.
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Vulnerable (adj): open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Babies are vulnerable to all kinds of disease until they are immunized.
A child’s vulnerability means we must all work to protect them.