OMM Vocab Unit 3 Flashcards
adversary (n)
an enemy or opponent
alienate (v)
to turn away;to transfer/convey
artifice (n)
a skillful or ingenius device; trickery
coerce (v)
to force, compel
craven (n)
coward
craven (adj)
cowardly
culinary
of or related to cooking or the kitchen
demise (n)
a death, especially of a lofty person
exhilarate (v)
to enliven, cheer, give spirit to
fallow (adj)
plowed but not seeded
harass (v)
to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
fallow (v)
to plow but not seed
inclement (adj)
stormy; harsh severe in action.
liquidate (v)
to pay a debt, to settle an account; to eliminate
muse (v)
to ponder; think about in a dreamy way
negligible (adj)
so unimportant that it can be disregarded
perpetuate (v)
to make permanent or long lasting
precedent (n)
an example that may serve as a base for imitation
punitive (adj)
inflicting or aiming at punishment
redress (v)
to set right, remedy
redress (n)
relief from injury
sojourn (v)
to stay for a time
sojourn (n)
temporary stay
urbane (adj)
refined in manner, style, suave