English II HN Unit #3

Terms	Definitions
adversary	(n.) an enemy, opponent
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
coerce	to compel, force
craven	cowardly; a coward
culinary	of or related to cooking or the kitchen
delete	to erase, wipe out, cut out
demise	a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
exhilerate	to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
fallow	plowed but not seeded; inactive; redish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed
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
negligible	so unimportant that it can be disregarded
perpetuate	to make permanent or long lasting
precedent	an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
punitive	inflicting or aiming at punishment
redress	to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury
sojourn	a temporary stay; to stay for a time
urbane	refined in manner or style, suave

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