severe or stern in manner

adj

forbidding,rigorous, puritanical , ascentic , ascentic , unadorned

mild , indulgent , luxurious , flamboyant

kindness or charity

adj

humanitarian , magnanimous , charitable

selfish , cruel , harmful , deleterious

pale , resembling a corpse

adj

corpselike , wasted , haggard , emaciated , ghastly

robust , portly , rosy , the picture of health

combining ingredients, make up (as a dish ).

verb

create , fashion , rustle up

unfeeling

adj

crude , tasteless , obtuse

refined , elegant , tasteful , polished , brilliant

lower in character , quality , or value

verb

cheapen , corrupt , demean , depreciate

elevate , uplift , improve , enhance

to commit sacrilege upon , treat irreverently

verb

profane , defile , violate

revere , venerate , consecrate

to confuse

verb

upset , rattle , ruffle , faze

relax , calm , put at ease

absurdly exaggerated, grand

adj

majestic , bombastic , highfalutin

simple , modest, humble

unimportant

adj

trivial , negligible , paltry

important ,messential , crucial

breaking of a law

noun

violation transgression , offense

to make milder or softer

verb

lessen , relieve , alleviate

aggravate , intensify , irritate , exacerbate

to rob of goods by open force (as in war)

verb

ravage , sack , loot ; booty

talk to great deal

verb

prattle , blab , palaver

come to the point

very careful and exact

adj

precise , scrupulous

careless , perfunctory

inspiring fear or awe

adj

formidable , August

laughable , risiable

scold , rebuke

verb

chastise , upbraid , reproach

praise , commend , laud , pat on the back

restoring someone or something to the rightful owner

noun

reimbursement , redress, restoration

strong and sturdy ; brave

adj

sturdy , stout , intrepid , valiant ; mainstay

weak , infirm , irresolute , vacillating

open to attack , being wounded or damaged

adj

defenseless , unguarded