Select the word from this Unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word or expression in the phrase. Enter the word in the space provided.
1. raid the museum of valuables
pillage
2. exposed to wind and high water
vulnerable
3. diminish the horror of the crime
mitigate
4. vulgar appeal for money
crass
5. to chatter tediously about the weather
prate
6. not perturbed by the noise
disconcerted
7. cooked up a silly excuse
concocted
8. a breach of our agreement
infraction
9. exaggerating minor flaws
inconsequential
10. compensation for his misdeeds
restitution
Here are the words that are the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface words or expressions in the phrases you provided:
1. pillage – To raid means to steal or take forcefully, similar to pillaging.
2. vulnerable – If someone or something is exposed, it is open to harm, making it vulnerable.
3. mitigate – To diminish means to make something less severe or intense, which is what mitigate means.
4. crass – A vulgar appeal is one that lacks refinement or sensitivity, similar to crass.
5. prate – To chatter tediously means to talk in a prolonged and trivial manner, which aligns with prate.
6. disconcerted – If someone is not perturbed by noise, they are calm and unbothered, contrasting with disconcerted, which means unsettled.
7. concocted – To cook up an excuse suggests creating or inventing it, similar to concocting.
8. infraction – A breach refers to breaking an agreement or rule, which aligns with infraction.
9. inconsequential – Exaggerating minor flaws implies overemphasizing things of little importance, hence inconsequential.
10. restitution – Compensation for misdeeds refers to making amends or providing payment, which is what restitution means.
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