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Quiz #3
American/Whisl
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| punitive | serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment |
| precedent | (n) any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations. (adj) going or coming before |
| perpetuate | To make permanent or long lasting |
| negligible | So unimportant that it can be disregarded |
| muse | To think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
| inclement | (of weather)Stormy, harsh; unpleasantly cold or wet |
| harass | To disturb, to trouble by repeated attacks |
| fallow | Plowed but not seeded; inactive |
| exhilarate | make (someone) feel very happy, elated or animated |
| prodigious | remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree |
| hew | to cut down |
| exalted | Honored |
| nullification | to make invalid or untrue |
| Interpose (v) Interposition (n) | to place between people or things |
| Inextricable | Impossible to separate, closely joined or related |
| gradualism | Advancing toward a goal in slow stages |
| reciprocity | Mutual exchange |
| demise | A death especially of a person in a lofty position; termination of existence or operation |
| coerce | To compel, force |
| artifice | A skillful or ingenious device; a clever skill |