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.
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