Unit 3 Flashcards

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adversary

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an enemy opponent N

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alienate

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to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile V

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3
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artifice

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a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick N

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coerce

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to compel, force V

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5
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craven

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cowardly ADJ

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culinary

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of or relates to cooking in the kitchen ADJ

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delete

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to erase, wipe out, cut out V

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demise

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a death, especially of a person i a lofty position N

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exhilarate

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to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to V

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fallow

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plowed but not seeded ADJ

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harass

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to disturb, worry V

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12
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inclement

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stormy. harsh ADJ

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13
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muse

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to think about in a dreamy way, ponder V

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negligible

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so unimportant that it can be disregarded ADJ

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15
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perpetuate

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to make permanent or long lasting V

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16
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precedent

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an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action N

17
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punitive

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inflicting or aiming at punishment ADJ

18
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redress

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to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury V

19
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sojourn

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a temporary stay N

20
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urbane

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refined in manner or style, suave ADJ