Unit 3 Flashcards

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adversary

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someone who opposes

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artifice

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a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture

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alienate

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to isolate or separate

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coerce

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to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral, or intellectual means

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craven

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lacking in courage; cowardly

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culinary

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of or relating to or used in cooking

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liquidate

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to dissolve, disband, or eliminate

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demise

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an ending or a death

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exhilarate

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to make someone feel very happy or animated

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fallow

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undeveloped but potentially useful

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harass

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exhaust by attacking repeatedly

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inclement

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showing no mercy

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12
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muse

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the source of an artist’s inspiration

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negligible

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so unimportant that it can be disregarded

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perpetuate

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to cause to continue or prevail

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precedent

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an example that is used to justify similar situations at a later time

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punitive

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inflicting punishment

17
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redress

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to remedy or set right

18
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sojourn

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a temporary stay or break

19
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urbane

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sophisticated, refined, elegant