Level E unit 3 Flashcards
adversary
enemy opponent
syn: antagonist, rival, foe
ant: ally, supporter, confederate
alienate
to turn away, to make indifferent, transfer
syn: separate, drive apart, estrange
ant: befriend, captivate, attract, reconcile
artifice
a skillful or ingenious device, clever trick or skill
syn: ruse, stratagem, contrivance
coerce
to compel, force
syn: pressure, bully, intimidate
ant: persuade, cajole
craven
cowardly, coward
syn: fearful, pusillanimous
ant: brave valiant
culinary
of or relating to cooking or the kitchen
delete
to erase, wipeout, cut out
syn: remove, cancel, expunge
ant: insert, retain, include
demise
a death; especially of a person of high position
syn: decease, expire, passing away
ant: birth, beginning, commencement
exhilarate
to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
syn: stimulate, excite, gladden
ant: dispirit, inhibit, discourage
fallow
plowed but not seeded, inactive, reddish-yellow
syn: unproductive, inert, dormant
ant: fertile, prolific, productive
harass
to disturb, worry, to trouble by repeated attacks
syn: annoy, pester, beleaguer
inclement
storm, harsh, severe in attitude or action
syn: tempestuous, implacable
ant: gentle, balmy, tranquil
muse
to think about in a dreamy way, to ponder
syn: meditate, contemplate
negligible
so unimportant that it can be disregarded
syn: inconsequential, insignificant
ant: crucial, momentous
perpetuate
to make permanent or long lasting
syn: preserve, prolong indefinitely
ant: abolish, abandon
