English I - Unit 2 Vocab

Vocab to study English for this unit

alienate

(verb): to turn away

adversary

(noun): an enemy

artifice

(noun): fake, trickery

coerce

(verb): force

esteem

(verb): regard highly (noun): favorable opinion or judgment 

panacea

(noun): a cure-all, answer to all problems

demise

(noun): a death

ascertain

(verb): to make sure of

uncanny

(adjective): strange, weird

bequeath

(verb): to give or pass on as inheritance

inclement

(adjective): stormy

malevolent

(adjective): having a wish to do evil

scrupulous

(adjective): exact, careful, having high moral standards 

nonchalant

(adjective): cool, unconcerned

perpetuate

(verb): to keep something going

precedent

(noun): an example that may serve a basis for other action

punitive

(adjective): inflicting or aiming at punishment

cogent

(adjective): convincing 

expunge 

(verb): to erase, obliterate 

urbane

(adjective): refined in manner or style, cultured