Unit 7 Penman Vocab 2/5/07

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desecrate

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v- to commit sacraledge; to defile the holiness of something

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inconsequential

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adj- unimportant or trifling

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concoct

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v- to prepare by combining ingredients; to invent, devise, or fabricate

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disconcert

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v- to confuse; to disturb the composure of

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cadaverous

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adj- pale, gaunt (boney), resembling a corpse

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grandiose

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adj- grand and impressive, pompus and exaggerated

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debase

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v- to degrade, to lower in quality or value

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beneficent

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adj- performing acts or kindness or charity, doing good

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crass

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adj- stupid or unfeeling; vulgar

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desist

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v- to cease doing something

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austere

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adj- without adornment (decoration) or lugsury; simple, plain; severe and stern in manner

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infraction

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n- a breaking of a law or obligation

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redoubtable

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adj- inspiring fear or awe; eminant

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pillage

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v- to rob by open force usually in war, to plunder; n- booty; the act of looting

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vulnerable

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adj- open to attack, unpretected, capable of being wounded

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stipend

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n- a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services

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prate

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v- to talk a great deal in a foolish way

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restitution

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n- the act of restoring someone or something to a former state or position

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punctilious

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adj- very exact, meticulous, precise, attentive on fine points

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stalwart

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adj- brave, strong, sturdy; n- a brave, strong person; a strong supporter

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reprove

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v- to reprimand, rebuke, scold

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mitigate

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v- to make milder or softer