Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 3 Set A

adversary

an enemy, opponent

coerce

to compel, force

culinary

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

demise

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

fallow

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

liquidate

to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting

punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

redress

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

urbane

refined in manner or style, suave