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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
A best friend off the tennis court can also be a fierce adversary on it
Alienate
To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile
Gossiping and backbiting are bad habits that are bound to alienate friends
Artifice
A skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick
Even the most renowned art experts were completely taken in by the forgers artifice
Coerce
To compel, force
Dictators try to coerce their subjects to obedience by threatening them or their families with punishment
Craven
Cowardly / a coward
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
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
Traditionally, the tolling of church bells has announced the demise of a monarch
Exhilarate
To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
The first landing on the moon, in the summer of 1969, exhilarated the nation
Fallow
Plowed but not seeded, inactive, land left alone
In the drought-stricken region, there were millions of acres of fallow
Harass
To disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
The judge repeatedly cautioned the prosecuting attorney not to harass the witness
Inclement
Stormy
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
After a profitable year, the business was able to liquidate its loan
Muse
To think about in a dreamy way, ponder
Philosophers have always mused on the meaning of life
Negligible
So unimportant it can be disregarded
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
In most cultures, people try to perpetuate the customs of their ancestors
Precedent
An example that may serve as a basis imitation
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
George III especially approved this punitive policy
Redness
To set right, remedy/Relief from wrong or injury
The accident victims will seek redress for the injuries they suffered in the train crash
Sojourn
A temporary stay/to stay for a time
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
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
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