Vocabulary Vocabulary Level FLevel FUnit 7Unit 7Part APart A

austereaustere debasedebase

beneficentbeneficent desecratedesecrate

cadaverouscadaverousdisconcertdisconcert

concoctconcoct grandiosegrandiose

crasscrass inconsequential inconsequential

austereaustere

Severe or stern in manner; Severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, without adornment or luxury,

simple, plain; simple, plain; Harsh or sour in flavor Harsh or sour in flavor

austereaustere

The The austereaustere clothing and conduct clothing and conduct of the Puritans expressed their of the Puritans expressed their beliefs.beliefs.

beneficentbeneficent

Performing acts of kindness or Performing acts of kindness or charitycharity

Conferring benefits, doing good Conferring benefits, doing good

From them I learned that purely From them I learned that purely beneficentbeneficent acts can require as acts can require as much hard work as a nine-to-much hard work as a nine-to-five job. five job.

cadaverouscadaverous

Pale, gaunt, resembling a Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpsecorpse

Syn: corpselike, wasted, Syn: corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly haggard, emaciated, ghastly

Weak from hunger and Weak from hunger and cadaverouscadaverous in appearance, the in appearance, the rescued captives were carried rescued captives were carried from the plane. from the plane.

concoctconcoct

To prepare by combining To prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish)ingredients, make up (as a dish)

To devise, invent, fabricateTo devise, invent, fabricate

He He concoctedconcocted a savory stew a savory stew with fresh herbs and vegetables with fresh herbs and vegetables from the garden. from the garden.

crasscrass

Coarse, unfeeling; stupidCoarse, unfeeling; stupid Syn: crude, vulgar, tastelessSyn: crude, vulgar, tasteless

We feel that the positions of our We feel that the positions of our representative show a representative show a crasscrass indifference to our problems. indifference to our problems.

debasedebase

To lower in character, quality, or To lower in character, quality, or valuevalue

To degrade, adulterateTo degrade, adulterate To cause to deteriorateTo cause to deteriorate

Syn: cheapen, corrupt, Syn: cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciatedemean, depreciate

Every time a new rule is Every time a new rule is introduced in a popular sport, introduced in a popular sport, there are fans who say it will there are fans who say it will debasedebase the game. the game.

desecratedesecrate

To commit sacrilege upon, treat To commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverentlyirreverently

To contaminate, polluteTo contaminate, pollute

The search continues for the The search continues for the vandals who vandals who desecrateddesecrated the the cemetery. cemetery.

disconcertdisconcert

To confuseTo confuse To disturb the composure ofTo disturb the composure of

They had hoped to They had hoped to disconcertdisconcert him with an unexpected him with an unexpected question, but he was well question, but he was well prepared. prepared.

grandiose grandiose

Grand in an impressive or Grand in an impressive or stately way;stately way;

Marked by pompous affectation Marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated exaggerated

In how many cities, I wonder, In how many cities, I wonder, does an ambitious engineer does an ambitious engineer dream up such dream up such grandiosegrandiose designs? designs?

inconsequentialinconsequential

Trifling, unimportantTrifling, unimportant Syn: trivial, pettySyn: trivial, petty

Feel free to Feel free to ignore the ignore the inconsequentialinconsequential details, provided details, provided that you are that you are sure that they sure that they are unimportant. are unimportant.