adversary
(n.) an enemy, opponent
syn: antagonist, rival, foe
ant: friend, ally, supporter
alienate
(v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
syn: separate, drive apart
ant: befriend, attract
artifice
(n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick or skill
syn: ruse
coerce
(v.) to compel, force
syn: pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain
ant: persuade
craven
(adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward
syn: fearful, fainthearted
ant: brave, courageous
culinary
(adj.) of or related to cooking or the kitchen
delete
(v.) to erase, wipe out, cut out
syn: remove, cancel, expunge
ant: insert, add, retain, include
demise
(n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
syn: decease, passing away; downfall
ant: birth, beginning, commencement
exhilarate
(v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
syn: stimulate, excite, gladden
ant: discourage, dispirit, dishearten
fallow
(adj.) plowed by not seeded; inactive
syn: unproductive, inert, dormant
ant: productive, fertile
harass
(v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
syn: annoy, pester
inclement
(adj.) stormy, harsh, severe in attitude or action
syn: blustery
ant: mild, gentle, tranquil
muse
(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
syn: meditate, contemplate, daydream
negligible
(adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
syn: trivial, inconsequential, insignificant
ant: significant, crucial, momentous
perpetuate
(v.) to make permanent or long lasting
syn: continue, preserve, prolong
ant: discontinue, abolish, abandon
precedent
(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
syn: guide, tradition, model
punitive
(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment
syn: penalizing, retaliatory
redress
(v.) to set right, remedy (n.) relief from wrong or injury
syn: correct
sojourn
(n.) temporary stay (v.) to stay for a time
syn: visit, stop over, brief stay
urbane
(adj.) refined in manner or style, suave
syn: elegant
ant: crude