Vocab Quiz Unit 7

Front 1

(adj) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple. plain; harsh or sour in flavor
Sent: The _________ clothing and conduct of the Puritans expressed their religious humility.

Back 1

austere

Front 2

(adj) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
Sent: From them I learned that purely _________ acts can require as much hard work as a nine-to-five job.

Back 2

beneficent

Front 3

(adj) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
Sent: Weak from hunger and ________ in appearance, the rescued captives were carried from the plane.

Back 3

cadaverous

Front 4

(v) to prepare by combining ingredients, makeup (as a dish), to devise, invent, fabricate.
Sent: He ________ a savory stew with fresh herbs and vergtables from the garden

Back 4

concoct

Front 5

(adj) coarse, unfeeling, stupid
Sent: We feel that the positions of our representatives show a _______ indifference to our problems.

Back 5

crass

Front 6

(v) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
Sent: Every time a new rule is introduced in a popular sport, there are fans who say it will ________ the game.

Back 6

debase

Front 7

(v) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
Sent: The search continues for the vandals who ________ the cemetery.

Back 7

desecrate

Front 8

(v) to confuse; to disturbe the composure of
Sent: They had hoped to _______ him with an unexpected question, but he was well prepared.

Back 8

disconcert

Front 9

(adj) grand in a impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
Sent: In how many stories, i wonder, does an ambitious villain become the victim of _________ plans.

Back 9

grandiose

Front 10

(adj) trifling, unimportant
Sent: Feel free to ignore the _______ details, provided that you know exactly which ones they are.

Back 10

inconsequential

Front 11

(n) a breaking of a law or obligation
Sent: His uncle paid a fine for his __________ of the local recycling regulations.

Back 11

infraction

Front 12

(v) to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
Sent: I had hoped to ______ her anger by offering an apology

Back 12

mitigate

Front 13

(v) to rob of goods by open force (as in war)
Sent: The commanding officer warned his trooped not to _______ the conquered city

Back 13

pillage

Front 14

(v) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
Sent: He would ________ endlessly about the past but say nothing useful about our present dilemma.

Back 14

prate

Front 15

(adj) very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety
Sent: The clerk was so _________ in obeying court rules that i had to remind him why i was there.

Back 15

punctilious

Front 16

(adj) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
Sent: As a ruler he was ______ but, like all such rulers, not much loved.

Back 16

redoubtable

Front 17

(v) to find fault with, scold, rebuke
Sent: She ______ her staff for having followed orders blindly

Back 17

reprove

Front 18

(n) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position.
Sent: They made ________ for the damage to the car but never fully regained the friendship of its owner

Back 18

restitution

Front 19

(adj) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute
Sent: She became as ________ on the basketball court as she was quick at mathematical problems

Back 19

stalwart

Front 20

(adj) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Sent: Those brave enough to have opposed the dictator's rise now found themselves in a _______ position.

Back 20

vulnerable