Unit 2 vocab

Adversary (n.

a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe

Alienate (v.

to cause to be withdrawn or isolated from the objective world; isolate

Artiface (n.

a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; trickery; deceit

Coerce (v.

to compel by force, intimidation, or authority

Craven (adj.

cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous

Culinary (adj.

of relating to, or used in cooking or the kitchen

Delete (v.

to strike out or remove; cancel; erase; expunge

Demise (n.

death or decease; termination of existence or operation

Exhilaration (n.

joy; euphoria

Fallow (adj.

not in use; inactive

Harass (v.

to disturb persistently; bother continually; persecute

Inclement (adj.

severe, rough, or harsh; not kind or merciful

Muse (v.

to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject

Negligible (adj.

so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may safely be neglected or disregarded

Perpetuate (v.

to preserve from extinction or oblivion; maintain

Precedent (n.

any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations; pattern; standard

Punitive (adj.

serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment

Redress (n.

the setting right of what is wrong; restoration

Sojourn (n.

a temporary stay

Urbane (adj.

having the polish and suavity regarded as characteristic of sophisticated social life in major cities; reflecting elegance, sophistication, etc.