Sadlier Level E Unit 3

adversary

(n.) an enemy, opponent

alienate

(v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile

artifice

(n.) a skillful or clever device; a clever trick; trickery

coerce

(v.) to pressure; to bully; to intimidate

craven

(adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward

culinary

(adj.) of or related to cooking or the kitchen

liquidate

(v) to pay a debt, to settle an account; to eliminate

demise

(n) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position; passing away

exhilarate

(v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

fallow

(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed

harass

(v.) to trouble by repeated attacks; to annoy

inclement

(adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

muse

(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, to ponder; to daydream

negligible

(adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded; trivial

perpetuate

(v.) to make permanent or long lasting; to continue; to preserve

precedent

(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action; tradition

punitive

(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment

redress

(v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury

sojourn

(n.) a temporary stay; a visit (v.) to stay for a time

urbane

(adj.) refined in manner or style, suave; elegant