English 10 Vocab 3

artifice

clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others

culinary

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

exhilarate

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

fallow

plowed but not seeded

negligible

so unimportant that it can be disregarded

perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment, disciplinary

redress

to set right/correct

sojourn

a temporary stay

alienate

to cause someone to feel isolated

coerce

to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

demise

a person's death

harass

to disturb by repeated attacks

muse

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

adversary

an enemy, opponent

craven

cowardly

liquidate

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

inclement

stormy, harsh

urbane

refined in manner or style, suave