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austere
- au STERE'
- adj
- severe or stern in matter; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain, harsh or sour in flavor
- forbidding, rigorous, puritanical
- mild, indulgent
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beneficent
- be NEF i cent
- adj
- performing acts of kindness or charity
- humanitarian
- selfish
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cadaverous
- ca DAV er ous
- adj
- pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
- emaciated
- robust
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concoct
- con COCT
- verb
- to prepare by combining ingredients
- create
- diminish
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crass
- CRASS
- adj
- coarse, unfeeling; stupid
- crude, vulgar
- elegant
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debase
- de BASE
- verb
- to lower in character, quality, or value
- cheapen
- elevate
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desecrate
- DES e crate
- verb
- to contaminate or pollute
- profane
- honor
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disconcert
- dis con CERT
- verb
- to confuse; disturb thre composure of
- upset
- relax
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grandiose
- GRAN di ose
- adj
- grand in an impressive or stately way
- majestic
- simple
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inconsequential
- in con se QUEN tial
- adj
- trifling, unimportant
- trivial
- important
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infraction
- in FRAC tion
- noun
- a breaking of a law or obligation
- violation
- obey
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mitigate
- MIT i gate
- verb
- to make milder or softer
- lessen
- aggravate
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pillage
- PIL lage
- verb
- to rob of goods by open force
- ravgage, sack
- return, share
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prate
- PRATE
- verb
- to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
- chatter
- succinct
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punctilious
- punc TIL i ous
- adj
- very careful and exact
- precise
- careless
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redoubtable
- re DOUB ta ble
- adj
- inspiring fear or awe
- formidable
- laughable
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reprove
- re PROVE
- verb
- to find fault with, scold, rebuke
- chide
- praise
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restitution
- res ti TU tion
- noun
- the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner
- compensation
- steal
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stalwart
- STAL wart
- adj
- strong, sturdy, and brave
- stout
- weak
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vulnerable
- VUL ner a ble
- adj
- open to attack or wounds
- defenseless
- invincible
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