austere

(adj.)severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple plain; harsh or sour
syn. forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued
ant. mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant

beneficent

(adj.)performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
syn. humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
ant. selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious

cadaverous

(adj.)pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
syn. corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly
ant. robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health

concoct

(v.)to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
syn. create, fashion, rustle up

crass

(adj.)coarse, unfeeling; stupid
syn. crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse
ant. refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant

debase

(v.)to lower in character, quality or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
syn. cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate
ant. elevate, uplift, improve, enhance

desecrate

(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
syn. profane, defile, violate
ant. revere, honor, venerate, consecrate

disconcert

(v.)to confuse; to disturb the composure of
syn. upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb
ant. relax, calm, put at ease

grandiose

(adj.)grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
syn. majestic, bombastic, highfalutin
ant. simple, modest, unaffected, humble

inconsequential

(adj.)trifling, unimportant
syn. trivial, negligible, petty, paltry
ant. important, essential, crucial, vital

infraction

(n.)a breaking of a law or obligation
syn. violation, transgression, breach, offense

mitigate

(v.)to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
syn. lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish
ant. aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate

pillage

(v.)to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting; booty
syn. (v.) ravage, sack, loot; (n.) booty

prate

(v.) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
syn. chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver
ant. come to the point, not waste words

punctilious

(adj.) very careful and extract, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety
syn. precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky
ant. careless, negligent, lax, prefunctory

redoubtable

(adj.) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminet
syn. formidable, fearsome, awesome, august
ant. laughable, risible, contemptible

reprove

(v.) to find fault with, scold, rebuke
syn. chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach
ant. praise, commend, laud, pat on the back

restitution

(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; makin good on a loss or damage
syn. compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration

stalwart

(adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
syn. (adj.) sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; (n.) mainstay
ant. (adj.) weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating

vulnerable

(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
syn. defenseless, exposed, unguarded
ant. invincible, protected, safe, secure