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Vocabulary Level F Unit 7 Part A

Vocabulary Level F Unit 7 Part A. austere debase beneficent desecrate cadaverous disconcert concoct grandiose crass inconsequential . austere. Severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; Harsh or sour in flavor . austere.

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Vocabulary Level F Unit 7 Part A

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  1. Vocabulary Level FUnit 7Part A

  2. austere debase beneficent desecrate cadaverous disconcert concoct grandiose crass inconsequential

  3. austere • Severe or stern in manner; • without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; • Harsh or sour in flavor

  4. austere • The austere clothing and conduct of the Puritans expressed their beliefs.

  5. beneficent Performing acts of kindness or charity Conferring benefits, doing good

  6. BENEFICENT

  7. From them I learned that purely beneficent acts can require as much hard work as a nine-to-five job.

  8. cadaverous • Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse • Syn: corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly

  9. CADAVEROUS

  10. Weak from hunger and cadaverous in appearance, the rescued captives were carried from the plane.

  11. concoct • To prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish) • To devise, invent, fabricate

  12. CONCOCT

  13. He concocted a savory stew with fresh herbs and vegetables from the garden.

  14. crass • Coarse, unfeeling; stupid • Syn: crude, vulgar, tasteless

  15. CRASS

  16. We feel that the positions of our representative show a crass indifference to our problems.

  17. debase • To lower in character, quality, or value • To degrade, adulterate • To cause to deteriorate • Syn: cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate

  18. DEBASE

  19. Every time a new rule is introduced in a popular sport, there are fans who say it will debase the game.

  20. desecrate • To commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently • To contaminate, pollute

  21. DESECRATE

  22. The search continues for the vandals who desecrated the cemetery.

  23. disconcert • To confuse • To disturb the composure of

  24. DISCONCERT

  25. They had hoped to disconcert him with an unexpected question, but he was well prepared.

  26. grandiose • Grand in an impressive or stately way; • Marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated

  27. GRANDIOSE

  28. In how many cities, I wonder, does an ambitious engineer dream up such grandiose designs?

  29. inconsequential • Trifling, unimportant • Syn: trivial, petty

  30. Feel free to ignore the inconsequential details, provided that you are sure that they are unimportant.

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