| Term | Definition |
| adversary | noun, an enemy, opponent |
| alienate | verb, to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer,convey |
| artifice | noun, a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery |
| coerce | verb, to compel, force |
| craven | adjective, cowardly |
| culinary | adjective, of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| delete | verb, to erase, wipe out, cut out |
| demise | noun, a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| exhilarate | tverb, to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to |
| fallow | adjective, plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow |
| harass | verb, to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks |
| inclement | adjective, stormy, harsh, severe in attitiude or action, |
| muse | verb, to think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
| negligible | adjective, so unimportant that it can be disgarded |
| perpetuate | verb, to make permanent or long lasting |
| precedent | noun, an example that tmay serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| punitive | adjective, inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| redress | verb, to set right, remedy, noun-relief from wrong or injury |
| sojourn | noun, a temporary stay; verb- to stay for a time |
| urbane | adjective, refined in manner or style, suave |