Unit 7 Vocabulary
Definitions – use a dictionary to match the following words to the definitions below.
Austere desecrate beneficent desist cadaverous disconcert
Concoct grandiose crass inconsequential debase
Infraction reprove mitigate restitution pillage
Stalwart prate stipend punctilious vulnerable
Redoubtable
1. (v.) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity ____________
2. (v.) to find fault with, scold, rebuke ____________
3. (adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person;
a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position ____________
4. (adj.) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette
or propriety ____________
5. (n.) the act of restoring someone /thing to the rightful owner or to a
former state or position; making good for loss or damage ____________
6. (v.) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion ____________
7. (n.) a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray
expenses ____________
8, (adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged;
unprotected ____________
9. (v.) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act
of looting; booty ____________
10.(adj.) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent ____________
11. (n.) a breaking of a law or obligation ____________
12. (v.) to co9mmit sacrilege, treat irreverently; to contaminate,
pollute ____________
13. (adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury,
simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor ____________
14, (v,) to cease doing something, forbear ____________
15. (adj.) coarse, unfeeling; stupid ____________
16. (adj.) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits,
doing good ____________
17. (v.) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade,
adulterate; to cause to deteriorate ____________
18. (adj.) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous
affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated ____________
19. (adj.) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse ____________
20. (v.) to confuse; to disturb the composure of ____________
21. (v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish);
to devise, invent, fabricate ____________
22. (adj.) trifling, unimportant ____________
Part II. Completing the sentence – from the word bank, select the word that best fits each
sentence below.
1. In addition to paying my tuition fees, the scholarship allows me a monthly _______________ for living expenses.
2. They _____________ the funeral service by talking loudly during the ceremonies, laughing, and generally showing a complete lack of respect.
3. She has ______________ her considerable talents by writing books which are designed to appeal to the lowest tastes.
4. Though she looked rather frail, her _________________ spirit made her a tireless crusader for women’s rights.
5. I found that beneath Mr. Peccarero’s rather _____________ manner and appearance there was a warm, sympathetic person.
6. Who can ever forget those pictures showing the ___________________ faces of the people who had been in concentration camps!!
7. I became desperately tired of listening to him ________________ about how important he was, how much money he had, and so forth.
8. Is there any way that we can make _______________ for the terrible wrong we have done them?
9. Unless we can persuade them to ________________ from their plans to tear down the goalposts after the game, there may be serious disorder.
10. Fond remembrances of happy days of family life intensified rather than _______________ her grief.
11. I’m telling you this is not to _________________ you for having made a mistake but to prevent the mistake from being repeated.
12. At a time when we need a modest, low-cost housing program, how can we be expected to accept such a (n) ___________________ scheme?
13. Though most of our players were the equals of theirs, the awesome size of their ____________________ center filled us with apprehension.
14. Our democracy, I believe, is more ___________________ to decay from within than it is to attack from the outside.
15. Before they arrived home from the party, they__________________ an elaborate story that they hoped would excuse their being two hours late.
16. His work on behalf of the homeless was merely the latest in a long line of ___________________ undertakings.
17. An official who is responsible for shaping vital national policies should not waste time and energy on such _________________ matters.
18. It is hard to forgive the __________________ selfishness with which they took most of the food supplies for their own use.
19. We are, I trust, long past the time when it was considered quite “natural” for newly elected officials to _______________________ the city treasury.
20. Even a so-called minor ___________________ of the traffic laws may lead to a serious accident.
21. Whenever she serves a chairperson, she is so _____________________ that she insists on observing every fine point of parliamentary procedure.
22. He went right on with his speech, refusing to be ___________________ by the heckling of a few loudmouths.
Part III. Synonyms – select the word that is the same as the phrase or groups of words.
1. compensation, reimbursement, redress; restoration __________________
2. to stop, discontinue, refrain, suspend __________________
3. a violation, transgression, breach, offense __________________
4. crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish; obtuse __________________
5. to profane, defile, violate __________________
6. majestic; bombastic, highfalutin __________________
7. humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable __________________
8. a salary, wage, allowance, emolument __________________
9. forbidding, rigorous; puritanical, ascetic; unadorned __________________
10. to chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach __________________
11. corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly __________________
12. to create, fashion, fabricate; to rustle up __________________
13. to lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish __________________
14. to upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb __________________
15. trivial, negligible, petty, trifling __________________
16. to cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate __________________
17. to ravage, sack, loot; booty __________________
18. defenseless, exposed, unguarded __________________
19. precise, scrupulous, exacting; fussy, finicky __________________
20. to chatter, prattle, blab, babble, palaver __________________
21. formidable, fearsome, awesome; august __________________
22. sturdy, stout; intrepid, valiant; a mainstay __________________
Part IV. Antonyms – match the phrase to the word that means the opposite of the clue.
1. selfish, cruel; harmful, deleterious __________________
2. careless, negligent, lax, perfunctory __________________
3. laughable, risible, contemptible __________________
4. to come to the point, not waste words __________________
5. to relax, calm, put at ease __________________
6. mild, indulgent; luxurious; flamboyant __________________
7. important, essential, crucial, vital __________________
8. to praise, commend, laud, pat on the back __________________
9. simple, modest, unaffected, humble __________________
10.refined, elegant, tasteful, polished; brilliant __________________
11. weak, infirm; irresolute, vacillating __________________
12. to revere, honor, venerate, consecrate __________________
13. invincible, protected, safe, secure __________________
14. to continue, proceed, prolong, resume __________________
15. to elevate, uplift, improve, enhance __________________
16. to aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate __________________
17. robust, portly; rosy, the picture of health __________________