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