Vocab #3

adversary

(noun) an enemy, opponent
synonyms: antagonist, foe

alienate

(verb) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer or convey
synonyms: separate, drive apart, estrange

artiface

(noun) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
synonyms: ruse, contrivance

coerce

(verb) to compel, force
synonyms: pressure, bully, constrain

craven

(adjective) cowardly
(noun) a coward
synonyms: fearful, pusillanimous

culinary

(adjective) of or related to cooking or the kitchen

demise

(noun) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
synonyms: decease, passing away

exhilarate

(verb) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
synonyms: stimulate, excite, gladden

fallow

(adjective) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish yellow
(noun) land left unseeded
(verb) to plow but not seed
synonyms: unproductive, dormant

harass

(verb) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
synonyms: annoy, bedevil

inclement

(adjective) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
synonyms: blustery, implacable

liquidate

(verb) to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate
synonyms: reconcile, pay, cancel, exterminate

muse

(verb) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
synonyms: contemplate, daydream

negligible

(adjective) so unimportant that is can be disregarded
synonyms: trivial, insignificant

perpetuate

(verb) to make permanent or long lasting
synonyms: continue, preserve

precedent

(noun) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
synonyms: guide, tradition, model

punitive

(adjective) inflicting pain or aiming at punishment
synonyms: penalizing, retaliatory

redress

(verb) to set right, remedy
noun) relief from wrong or injury
synonyms: correct, mitigate

sojourn

(noun) temporary stay
(verb) to stay for a time
synonyms: visit, brief stay

urbane

(adjective) refined in a manner or style, suave
synonyms: elegant

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