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