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Vocab Unit 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adversary | an enemy or opponent |
| Coerce | to compel or to force |
| culinary | related to cooking or the kitchen |
| demise | a death; the downfall or "death" of a person in a high position |
| fallow | plowed but not seeded (as in crops) inactive ( as in no growth) |
| liquidated | to pay a debt or settle an account to eliminate- as in inventory or assets |
| perpetuate | to make long-lasting; to keep something going |
| punitive | inflicting punishment |
| redress | to set things right; to remedy or make better |
| urbane | refined in manner or in style' sophisticated; suave |
| alienate | to turn away; to make hostile |
| artifice | skillful; a clever trick |
| craven | cowardly; a coward |
| exhilarate | to give liveliness to; to give spirit to |
| harass | to disturb, to pester or to bother |
| inclement | stormy. harsh |
| muse | to ponder or daydream |
| negligible | minor; unimportant or unoticable |
| precedent | an example that may be followed |
| sojourn | a short or temporary stay |