Vocab U3+U4

adversary

An enemy, opponent

alienate

To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

artiface

A skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

coerce

To compel, force

craven

(adj.) cowardly

(noun) 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

(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow

(noun) land left unseeded

(verb) to plow but not seed

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 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

redress

(verb) to set right, remedy 

(noun) relief from wrong or injury

sojourn

(noun) a temporary stay

(verb) to stay for a time

urbane

Refined in manner or style, suave

affiliated

Associated, connected

ascertain

To find out

attainment

An accomplishment, the act of achieving

bequeath

To give or pass on as an inheritance

cogent

Forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

converge

To move toward one point, approach nearer together

disperse

To scatter, spread far and wide

esteem

(verb) to regard highly

(noun) a highly favorable opinion or judgment

expunge

To erase, obliterate, destroy

finite

Having limits; lasting for a long time

invulnerable

Not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

malevolent

spiteful; showing ill will

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned

omniscent

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

panacea

a remedy for all ills; cure all; an answer to all problems

scrupulous

exact, careful; attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

skulk

to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

supercillious

proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

venial

easily excused; pardonable