Vocabulary Level F Unit 7 Part B

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Vocabulary Level F Unit 7 Part B
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• infraction redoubtable
• mitigate reprove
• pillage restitution
• prate stalwart
• punctilious vulnerable

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Infraction

• A Breaking of a law or obligation
• Synonyms violation, transgression, breach,
  offense
• His uncle paid a fine for his infraction of the
  local recycling regulations.

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Infraction
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Mitigate

• To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or
  intensity
• Synonyms lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish
• I had hoped to mitigate her anger by offering an
  apology.

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Mitigate

• Hopefully, burping a baby will mitigate its
  crying.

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Pillage

• To rob of goods by open force (as in war),
  plunder (n) the act of looting booty
• Synonyms Ravage, sack, loot, booty
• The commanding officer warned his troops not to
  pillage the conquered city.

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Pillage
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Prate

• To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless
  fashion
• Synonyms chatter, prattle, blab, blabber,
  palaver
• He would prate endlessly about the past but say
  nothing useful about our present dilemma.

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Prate
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Punctilious

• Very careful and exact, attentive to fine points
  of etiquette or propriety
• Synonyms precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy,
  finicky
• The clerk was so punctilious in obeying court
  rules that I had to be very careful to sign the
  papers accurately.

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Punctilious
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Redoubtable

• Inspiring fear of awe illustrations, eminent
• Synonyms formidable, fearsome, awesome, august
• As a fierce ruler he was redoubtable, but like
  all such rulers, not much loved.

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Redoubtable
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Reprove

• To find fault with, scold, rebuke
• Synonyms chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach
• She reproved her staff for not following orders.

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Reprove
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Restitution

• The act of restoring someone or something to the
  rightful owner or to a former state or position
  making good on a loss or damage
• Synonyms compensation, reimbursement, redress,
  restoration
• They made restitution for the damage to the car
  but never fully regained the friendship of its
  owner.

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Restitution
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Stalwart

• Strong and sturdy, brave, resolute, (v) a brave,
  strong person a strong supporter one who takes
  an uncompromising position
• Synonyms sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant
• She became a stalwart of the basketball team as
  their statistician.

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Stalwart

• Superman is a stalwart hero to all of the
  citizens of the city.

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Vulnerable

• Open to attack, capable of being wounded or
  damaged unprotected
• Synonyms Defenseless, exposed, unguarded
• Those brave enough to have opposed the dictators
  rise now found themselves in a vulnerable
  position when he gained power.

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Vulnerable