Soups 3 Flashcards
coerce
With rage in her eyes, she coerced the bullies into confessing their misdeeds. Her threats were just enough to send them into the office without injuries.
artifice
The artifice that occurred in the halls of the high school clearly made each student worried. Every turn could mean a prank or worse for the freshmen.
craven
The craven dog stood shaking by the fence, barking only until the pedestrian was a few feet away from the yard. Then, once they reached the perimeter, the mutt ran cowardly back under the porch.
fallow
The fallow land lie untouched for centuries, until farmers began to seed it once more. Once seeded, the land grew bountifully, surprising the villagers.
harass
The dog barked and pounced on the cat, toying with its tail. The cat, suddenly wanting to harass the dog as well, swatted the dog on the nose with a swift paw.
inclement
The inclement weather regrettably kept the children from leaving the house. Instead, they watched the clouds cover the land in darkness.
negligible
His negligible behavior caused the largest accident that the tri-state area had ever seen. Just one choice had changed the lives of the ten drivers involved in a simultaneous car crash.
precedent
The new precedent made it acceptable, in the court law, for a judge to wear orange pants to trial.
urbane
His urbane clothes exhibited regal behavior, especially the way they affected his elegance.
