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Borris Vocab Ch. 7
Words and Definitions
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10th Grade
06/08/2010
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austere
 Definition
severe in manner
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beneificent
 Definition
performing acts of kindness
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cadaverous
 Definition
resembling a corpse
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concoct
 Definition
to prepare by combining ingredients
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crass
 Definition
coarse, unfeeling
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debase
 Definition
to degrade
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desecrate
 Definition
to commit sacrilege upon
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disconcert
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to confuse
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grandiose
 Definition
grand in an impressive way
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inconsequential
 Definition
unimportant
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infraction
 Definition
a breaking of the law
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mitigate
 Definition
to make milder or softer
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pillage
 Definition
to rob goods by open force
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prate
 Definition
to talk a great deal in an aimless fashion
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punctilious
 Definition
very careful and exact
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redoubtable
 Definition
inspiring fear or awe
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reprove
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to scold
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restitution
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making good on a loss or damage
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stalwart
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strong and sturdy
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vulnerable
 Definition
open to attack
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