Austere
Adj.
Severe or stern in manner; without adornment of luxury, simple, plain
syn: unadorned
ant: luxurious
Severe or stern in manner; without adornment of luxury, simple, plain
syn: unadorned
ant: luxurious
Beneficent
Adj.
Performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
syn: humanitarian
ant: selfish
Performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
syn: humanitarian
ant: selfish
Concoct
V.
To prepare by combining ingredients, make up; to devise, invent, fabricate
syn: create
To prepare by combining ingredients, make up; to devise, invent, fabricate
syn: create
Debase
V.
to lower in character, quality or value, to degrade or to cause to deteriorate
syn: cheapen, corrupt
ant: elevate, uplift
to lower in character, quality or value, to degrade or to cause to deteriorate
syn: cheapen, corrupt
ant: elevate, uplift
Desecrate
V.
To commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently, to contaminate of pollute
syn: profane, defile
ant: revere, honor
To commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently, to contaminate of pollute
syn: profane, defile
ant: revere, honor
Disconcert
V.
To confuse, to disturb the composure of
syn: upset, rattle
ant: relax, calm
To confuse, to disturb the composure of
syn: upset, rattle
ant: relax, calm
Grandiose
Adj.
Grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affection or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
syn: majestic
ant: simple
Grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affection or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
syn: majestic
ant: simple
Inconsequential
Adj.
Trifling, unimportant
syn: trivial, petty
ant: important, essential
Trifling, unimportant
syn: trivial, petty
ant: important, essential
Mitigate
V.
To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
syn: lessen, relieve
ant: intensify
To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
syn: lessen, relieve
ant: intensify
Pillage
V.
To rob of goods by open force, plunder,
N.
the act of looting; booty
syn: V.- ravage, sack
To rob of goods by open force, plunder,
N.
the act of looting; booty
syn: V.- ravage, sack
Prate
V.
To talk a great deal in foolish or aimless fashion
syn: chatter, blabber
ant: come to the point
To talk a great deal in foolish or aimless fashion
syn: chatter, blabber
ant: come to the point
Punctilious
Adj.
Very careful and exact, attentive to fine pints of etiquette
syn: precise, fussy
ant: careless
Very careful and exact, attentive to fine pints of etiquette
syn: precise, fussy
ant: careless
Redoubtable
Adj.
Inspiring fear or awe, illustrious, eminent
syn: fearsome, awesome
ant: laughable
Inspiring fear or awe, illustrious, eminent
syn: fearsome, awesome
ant: laughable
Restitution
N.
The act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position
syn: compensation
The act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position
syn: compensation
Stalwart
Adj.
Strong and sturdy, brave, resolute
N.
a brave, strong person, a strong supporter
syn: Adj- sturdy
ant: Adj- weak
Strong and sturdy, brave, resolute
N.
a brave, strong person, a strong supporter
syn: Adj- sturdy
ant: Adj- weak
Vulnerable
Adj.
Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged, unprotected
syn: defenseless
ant: protected
Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged, unprotected
syn: defenseless
ant: protected
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Autor: gfinley
Oberthema: English
Thema: Vocabulary
Veröffentlicht: 26.04.2010
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