austere
(adj) without adornment or luxury
beneficent
(adj) performing acts of kindness or charity
cadaverous
(adj) pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
concoct
(v) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
crass
(adj) coarse, unfeeling; stupid
debase
(v) to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
desecrate
(v) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, the cemetery
disconcert
(v) to confuse; to disturb the composure of
grandiose
(adj) grand in an impressive or stately way, marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
inconsequential
(adj) trifling, unimportant
infraction
(n) a breaking of a law or obligation
mitigate
(v)to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
pillage
(v) to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n) the act of looting; booty
prate
(v) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
punctilious
(adj) very careful and exact, attentive to find points of etiquette or propriety
redoubtable
(adj) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
reprove
(v) to find fault with, scold, rebuke
restitution
(n) 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
stalwart
(adj) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n) a brave, stong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position
vulnerable
(adj) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected