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