1. Unit 7 Vocabulary, Level F

2. Unit 7 VCB, Level F Unit 7 10 Words (Blue Slides) Concocted Crass Disconcerted Inconsequential Infraction Mitigate Pillage Prate Restitution Vulnerable

3. Austere (Adj.) Severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor Synonyms: Forbidding Ex: The austere clothing and conduct of the businesswomen made her look plain.

4. Beneficent (Adj.) Performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good

5. Cadaverous (Adj. ) Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse

6. Concoct (V.) To prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate Synonym: Create Ex: He concocted a savory stew for everyone to enjoy.

7. Crass (Adj.) Coarse, unfeeling; stupid Synonyms: crude, tasteless, oafish Ex: He was treated in such a crass fashion; I don’t think he’ll ever visit again.

8. Debase (V.) To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate

9. Desecrate (V.) To commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute

10. Disconcert (V.) To confuse; to disturb the composure of Synonyms: Upset, rattle, ruffle Ex: The student was disconcerted; he didn’t know which career path to follow.

11. Grandiose (Adj.) Grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affection or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated

12. Inconsequential (Adj.) Trifling, unimportant Synonyms: Trivial, negligible Ex: Feel free to ignore the inconsequential details, provide you understand the rest of the directions.

13. Infraction (N.) A breaking of a law or obligation Synonyms: violation, transgression Ex: The teenager had to pay for his infraction; he learned to go the speed limit at all times.

14. Mitigate (V.) To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity Synonyms: lessen, relieve Ex: I had hoped to mitigate her anger by offering an apology.

15. Pillage (V.) To rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (N.) the act of looting; booty Synonyms: ravage, sack, loot Ex: When he pillaged the jewelry store, the owners offered an award; they wanted to catch the thief!

16. Prate (V.) To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion Synonyms: prattle, blab Ex: He would prate endlessly about the past but say nothing useful about present situation.

17. Punctilious (Adj.) Very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette

18. Redoubtable (Adj.) Inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent

19. Reprove (V.) To find fault with, scold, rebuke

20. Restitution (N.) To 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: reimbursement, redress Ex: The teenager was forced to pay restitution by the court system; he trashed his best friend’s house.

21. Stalwart (Adj.) Strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (N.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position

22. Vulnerable (Adj.) Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected Synonyms: defenseless, unguarded Ex: The vulnerable soldier was surprised that the enemy attacked during that moment.