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Unit 3 vocab level e

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adversary (n)an enemy, opponent SYM- antagonist, rival, foe ANT- friend, ally, supporter, confederate
alienate (v)to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; hostile; to transfer, convey SYN- seperate, drive apart, estrange ANT- befriend, atractm captivate, reconcile
artifice (n) a skillful or ingenious devise; a clever trick; a clever skill;trickery
coerce (v.) to compel, force SYM- pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain ANT- persuade, cojole
craven (adj,)cowardly;(n) a coward SYN- (adj)fearful,fainthearted,pussillanimous ANT- (adj) brave, courageus, valiant
culinary (adj) of or related to cooking or the kitchen
delete (v.)to erase, wipe out, cut out SYN-remove,cancel,expunge ANT-insert, add, retain, include
demise (n)a death, especially of a person in a lofty position SYN- decease, passing away ANT- birth, beginning, commencement
exhilarate (v)to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to SYN- stimulate, excite, gladden ANT- discourage,dispirit,dishearten,inhibit
fallow (adj) plowed but not seeded, inactive; reddish- yellow; (n)land left unseeded; (v)to plow but not seed SYN-(adj)unproductive,inert,dormant ANT-(adj) productive, fertile, prolific
harass (v) to disturb or worry, to trouble by repeated attacks SYN- annoy, pester,bedevil,beleaguer
inclement (adj)stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action SYN- blustery,tempestous, implacable ANT-mild, gentle,balmy, tranquil
muse (v)to think about in a dreamy way, ponder SYN- meditate, contemplate, daydream
negligible (adj)so unimportant that it can be disregarded SYN- trivial, inconsequential, insignificant ANT-significant, crucial, momentous
perpetuate (v)to make permanent or longlasting SYN- continue,preserve,prolong indefinetly ANT- discontinue,abolish,abandon
precedent (n)an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action SYN- guide, tradition, model
punitive (adj)inflicting or aiming on punishment SYN- penalyzing,retaliatory
redress (v)to set right,remedy; (n)relief from wrong or injury SYN-(v)rectify,correct, mitigate
sojourn (n)a temporary stay;(v) to stay for a time SYN- (n) visit, stopover, brief stay
urbane (adj)refined in manner or style, suave SYN- elegant ANT-crude, uncouth, boorish
adulterate (v)to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser values. syn- contaminate, pollute, sully, ANT- purify, purge,expurgate
ambidextrous (adj)able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful,hypocritical syn-versatile,facile ant- clumsy, all thumbes, maladroit
augment (v)to make larger, increase. syn-enlarge, supplement,amplify ant- decrease, diminish
bereft (adj/part)deprived of; made unhappy through a loss syn-bereaved ant- replete,well provided
deploy (v) to position or arrange;to utilize;to form up syn-station, organize ant-replete,well provided
dour (sdj) stern,unyielding,gloomy, ill-humored. syn-harsh,bleak,forbidding,suturnine ant- cheery, inviting, genial
fortitude (n) courage in facing difficulties syn-resolve, steadfastness,mettle ant- fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness
gape (v) to stare with open mouth;to open the mouth wide;to open wide syn-gawk,ogle
gibe (v)to utter taunting words;(n)an expression of scorn syn-(v)ridicule,mock,deride,jeer ant-(n)compliment,praise
guise (n) an external appearance,cover, mask. syn- costume, semblance,pretense
insidious (adj)intended ot deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous syn-cunning, underhanded,perfidious ant-frank, ingengeus,abovehand
intimation (n) a hint, indirect suggestion, syn- clue,indication,inkling
opulent (adj)
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