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Vocabulary Level FVocabulary Level F Unit 7 Unit 7 Part B Part B
infractioninfraction redoubtableredoubtable
mitigatemitigate reprovereprove
pillagepillage restitutionrestitution
prateprate stalwartstalwart
punctiliouspunctilious vulnerable vulnerable
InfractionInfraction
A Breaking of a law or obligationA Breaking of a law or obligation
Synonyms: violation, transgression, Synonyms: violation, transgression, breach, offensebreach, offense
His uncle paid a fine for his His uncle paid a fine for his infractioninfraction of of the local recycling regulations.the local recycling regulations.
InfractionInfraction
MitigateMitigate
To make milder or softer, to moderate in To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensityforce or intensity
Synonyms: lessen, relieve, alleviate, Synonyms: lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminishdiminish
I had hoped to I had hoped to mitigatemitigate her anger by her anger by offering an apology. offering an apology.
Mitigate Mitigate
Hopefully, burping a baby will Hopefully, burping a baby will mitigatemitigate its its crying. crying.
PillagePillage
To rob of goods by open force (as in To rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n) the act of looting; bootywar), plunder; (n) the act of looting; booty
Synonyms: Ravage, sack, loot, bootySynonyms: Ravage, sack, loot, booty
The commanding officer warned his The commanding officer warned his troops not to troops not to pillagepillage the conquered city. the conquered city.
PillagePillage
PratePrate
To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashionfashion
Synonyms: chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, Synonyms: chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaverpalaver
He would He would prateprate endlessly about the past endlessly about the past but say nothing useful about our present but say nothing useful about our present dilemma.dilemma.
PratePrate
PunctiliousPunctilious
Very careful and exact, attentive to fine Very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety points of etiquette or propriety
Synonyms: precise, scrupulous, exacting, Synonyms: precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finickyfussy, finicky
The clerk was so The clerk was so punctiliouspunctilious in obeying in obeying court rules that I had to be very careful to court rules that I had to be very careful to sign the papers accurately.sign the papers accurately.
PunctiliousPunctilious
RedoubtableRedoubtable
Inspiring fear of awe; illustrations, eminentInspiring fear of awe; illustrations, eminent
Synonyms: formidable, fearsome, Synonyms: formidable, fearsome, awesome, augustawesome, august
As a fierce ruler he was As a fierce ruler he was redoubtable,redoubtable, but but like all such rulers, not much loved.like all such rulers, not much loved.
RedoubtableRedoubtable
ReproveReprove
To find fault with, scold, rebukeTo find fault with, scold, rebuke
Synonyms: chide, chastise, upbraid, Synonyms: chide, chastise, upbraid, reproachreproach
She She reprovedreproved her staff for not following her staff for not following orders. orders.
ReproveReprove
RestitutionRestitution
The act of restoring someone or The act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on former state or position; making good on a loss or damagea loss or damage
Synonyms: compensation, Synonyms: compensation, reimbursement, redress, restorationreimbursement, redress, restoration
They made They made restitutionrestitution for the damage to for the damage to the car but never fully regained the the car but never fully regained the friendship of its owner. friendship of its owner.
RestitutionRestitution
StalwartStalwart
Strong and sturdy, brave, resolute, (v) a Strong and sturdy, brave, resolute, (v) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising one who takes an uncompromising positionposition
Synonyms: sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiantSynonyms: sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant
She became a She became a stalwartstalwart of the basketball of the basketball team as their statistician. team as their statistician.
StalwartStalwart
Superman is a Superman is a stalwartstalwart hero to all of hero to all of the citizens of the the citizens of the city.city.
VulnerableVulnerable
Open to attack, capable of being wounded Open to attack, capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotectedor damaged; unprotected
Synonyms: Defenseless, exposed, Synonyms: Defenseless, exposed, unguardedunguarded
Those brave enough to have opposed the Those brave enough to have opposed the dictator’s rise now found themselves in a dictator’s rise now found themselves in a vulnerablevulnerable position when he gained power. position when he gained power.
VulnerableVulnerable