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Sadlier Oxford E 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adversary | an enemy, opponent |
| alienate | to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile |
| artifice | a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick |
| coerce | to compel, force |
| craven | (adj) cowardly; (n) a coward |
| culinary | of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| demise | a death, especially of a person in a lofty position |
| exhilarate | to enliven, cheer, give spirit |
| fallow | (adj) plowed but not seeded; (n) land left unseeded; (v) to plow but not seed |
| harass | to disturb, worry |
| inclement | stormy, harsh; severe |
| liquidate | to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate |
| 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 my serve as a basis for imitation or later action |
| punitive | inflicting or aiming at punishment |
| redress | (v)to set right, remedy (n) relief from wrong or injury |
| sojourn | (n) a temporary stay; (v) to stay for a time |
| urbane | refined in manner or style |
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