Unit 3 vocab

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

fallow (noun)

land left unseeded

fallow (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

redress (n)

relief from wrong or injury

urbane

refined in manner or style, suave

alienate

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

artifice

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

craven

cowardly/a coward

exhilarate

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

harass

to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

inclement

stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

muse

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

precedent

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

sojourn

a temporary stay/to stay for a time