Vocabulary Level F Unit 7 Part B

infractionredoubtable mitigatereprove pillagerestitution pratestalwart punctiliousvulnerable

Infraction  A Breaking of a law or obligation  Synonyms: violation, transgression, breach, offense  His uncle paid a fine for his infraction of the local recycling regulations.

Infraction

Mitigate  To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity  Synonyms: lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish  I had hoped to mitigate her anger by offering an apology.

Mitigate  Hopefully, burping a baby will mitigate its crying.

Pillage  To rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n) the act of looting; booty  Synonyms: Ravage, sack, loot, booty  The commanding officer warned his troops not to pillage the conquered city.

Pillage

Prate  To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion  Synonyms: chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver  He would prate endlessly about the past but say nothing useful about our present dilemma.

Prate

Punctilious  Very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety  Synonyms: precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky  The clerk was so punctilious in obeying court rules that I had to be very careful to sign the papers accurately.

Punctilious

Redoubtable  Inspiring fear of awe; illustrations, eminent  Synonyms: formidable, fearsome, awesome, august  As a fierce ruler he was redoubtable, but like all such rulers, not much loved.

Redoubtable

Reprove  To find fault with, scold, rebuke  Synonyms: chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach  She reproved her staff for not following orders.

Reprove

Restitution  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  Synonyms: compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration  They made restitution for the damage to the car but never fully regained the friendship of its owner.

Restitution

Stalwart  Strong and sturdy, brave, resolute, (v) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position  Synonyms: sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant She became a stalwart of the basketball team as their statistician.

Stalwart  Superman is a stalwart hero to all of the citizens of the city.

Vulnerable  Open to attack, capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected  Synonyms: Defenseless, exposed, unguarded  Those brave enough to have opposed the dictator’s rise now found themselves in a vulnerable position when he gained power.

Vulnerable