Vocab-3 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Adversary

A

An enemy or opponent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Culinary

A

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Delete

A

to erase or get rid of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

alienate

A

to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
Gossiping and backbiting are bad habits that are bound to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

artifice

A

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill;
trickery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

coerce

A

to compel, force

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

craven

A

cowardly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

demise

A

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

exhilarated

A

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

fallow

A

plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow;

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

harass

A

to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

inclement

A

stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

muse

A

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

negligible

A

so unimportant that it can be disregarded

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

perpetuate

A

to make permanent or long lasting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

precedent

A

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

17
Q

punitive

A

inflicting or aiming at punishment

18
Q

redress

A

to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury

19
Q

sojourn

A

a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time

20
Q

urbane

A

refined in manner or style, suave