1. Vocabulary Level F Unit 7 Part A

2. austeredebase beneficentdesecrate cadaverousdisconcert concoctgrandiose crass inconsequential

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

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

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

7. From them I learned that purely beneficent acts can require as much hard work as a nine-to- five job. 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 Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse Syn: corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly Syn: corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly

10. Weak from hunger and cadaverous in appearance, the rescued captives were carried from the plane. 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 prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish) To devise, invent, fabricate To devise, invent, fabricate

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

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

16. We feel that the positions of our representative show a crass indifference to our problems. 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 lower in character, quality, or value To degrade, adulterate To degrade, adulterate To cause to deteriorate To cause to deteriorate Syn: cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate Syn: cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate

19. Every time a new rule is introduced in a popular sport, there are fans who say it will debase the game. 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 commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently To contaminate, pollute To contaminate, pollute

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

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

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

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

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

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

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