Unit 3 Set A Vocabulary and Prefixes

Vocabulary flashcards and prefixes from Unit 3 Set A.

Adversary

n. An enemy, opponent.

Coerce

v. To compel, force.

Culinary

adj. Of or related to cooking or the kitchen

Demise

n. 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

v. to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

Perpetuate

v. to make permanent or long lasting

Punitive

adj. Inflicting or aiming at punishment

Redress

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

Urbane

adj. Refined in manner or style, suave

sub-

Prefix meaning under, less than (sample words: submarine, subzero)

super-

Prefix meaning above, greater than (sample words: superimpose, superstar)

tri-

Prefix meaning three

Alienate

Turn away

Artifice

Clever trick

Craven

Coward

Exholerate

Give cheer

Harass

Rude

Inclement

Stormy

Muse

Ponder

Negligible

Unimportant

Precedent

Example

Sojourn

Temporary