Vocabulary 3

Alienate

________- To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile.

Liquidate

________- To pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate.

Exhilarate

________- To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to.

bad habits

Gossiping and backbiting are ________ that are bound to alienate friends.

Precedent

________- An example that may serve as a basis imitation.

Artifice

________- A skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick.

Harass

________- To disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks.

Perpetuate

________- To make permanent or long lasting.

Punitive

________- Inflicting or aiming at punishment.

Urbane

________- Refined in manner or style, suave.

Culinary

________- Of or related to cooking or the kitchen.

Fallow

________- Plowed but not seeded, inactive, land left alone.

Sojourn

________- A temporary stay /to stay for a time.

Demise

________- A death, especially of a person in a lofty position.

Adversary

________- An enemy, opponent.

Adversary

An enemy, opponent

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A best friend off the tennis court can also be a fierce adversary on it

Alienate

To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile

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Gossiping and backbiting are bad habits that are bound to alienate friends

Artifice

A skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick

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Even the most renowned art experts were completely taken in by the forgers artifice

Coerce

To compel, force

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Dictators try to coerce their subjects to obedience by threatening them or their families with punishment

Craven

Cowardly / a coward

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Those who urged Great Britain to make peace with Hitler were criticized for their craven attitude

Culinary

Of or related to cooking or the kitchen

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Cooking shows on television have helped many people to master the secrets of the culinary arts

Demise

A death, especially of a person in a lofty position

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Traditionally, the tolling of church bells has announced the demise of a monarch

Exhilarate

To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

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The first landing on the moon, in the summer of 1969, exhilarated the nation

Fallow

Plowed but not seeded, inactive, land left alone

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In the drought-stricken region, there were millions of acres of fallow

Harass

To disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

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The judge repeatedly cautioned the prosecuting attorney not to harass the witness

Inclement

Stormy

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During an inclement New England winter, heavy snowfalls may bring highway traffic to a standstill

Liquidate

To pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

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After a profitable year, the business was able to liquidate its loan

Muse

To think about in a dreamy way, ponder

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Philosophers have always mused on the meaning of life

Negligible

So unimportant it can be disregarded

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After taxes were deducted, a small raise in salary may result in a negligible increase in take-home pay

Perpetuate

To make permanent or long lasting

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In most cultures, people try to perpetuate the customs of their ancestors

Precedent

An example that may serve as a basis imitation

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We hope that students at other schools in our city will follow our precedent in volunteer work and charitable contributions

Punitive

Inflicting or aiming at punishment

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George III especially approved this punitive policy

Redness

To set right, remedy/Relief from wrong or injury

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The accident victims will seek redress for the injuries they suffered in the train crash

Sojourn

A temporary stay/to stay for a time

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No matter how short your sojourn in Paris you must take time to go to the Eiffel Tower

Urbane

Refined in manner or style, suave

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An urbane host puts guests at ease by appearing totally confident and unruffled no matter what happens

Adversary

An enemy, opponent

Alienate

To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile

Artifice

A skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick

Coerce

To compel, force

Craven

Cowardly / a coward

Culinary

Of or related to cooking or the kitchen

Demise

A death, especially of a person in a lofty position

Exhilarate

To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

Fallow

Plowed but not seeded, inactive, land left alone

Harass

To disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

Inclement

Stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

Liquidate

To pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

Muse

To think about in a dreamy way, ponder

Negligible

So unimportant it can be disregarded

Perpetuate

To make permanent or long lasting

Precedent

An example that may serve as a basis imitation

Punitive

Inflicting or aiming at punishment

Redness

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