vocab 3 Flashcards
adversary
an enemy, opponent
alienate
to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile
artifice
a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; clever skill; trickery
coerce
to compel, force
craven
cowardly, a coward
culinary
of or related to cooking to the kitchen
delete
to erase, wipe out, cut out
demise
a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
exhilarate
to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
fallow
unseeded or untilled; inactive
harass
to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
inclement
stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
muse
to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
negligible
so unimportant that it can be disregarded
perpetuate
to make permanent or long lasting
precedent
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
punitive
inflicting or aiming at punishment
redress
to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury
sojourn
a temporary stay; to stay for a time
urbane
refined in manner or style, suave