English 9 Unit 3 Vocab

adversary

an enemy or opponent

alienate

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

artifice

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

coerce

to compel or force

craven

cowardly; a 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

plowed but not seeded; inactive; land left unseeded

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

to set right; remedy; relief from wrong or injury

sojourn

a temporary stay; to stay for a time

urbane

refined in manner or style; suave