Vocab Unit 3 Word Scramble
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word | definition | synonyms | antonyms |
adversary | (n) enemy, opponent | antagonist, rival, foe | ally, friend, confederate, supporter |
alienate | (v) to make indifferent or hostile | separate, estrange | befriend, attract, reconcile, captivate |
artifice | (n) a clever trick or skill | ruse, stratagem, contrivance | n/a |
coerce | (v) to compel by force | pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain | persuade, cajole |
craven | (adj) cowardly; (n) a coward | fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous | brave, valiant |
culinary | (adj) of or related to cooking or the kitchen | n/a | n/a |
delete | (v) to erase, cut out | remove, cancel, expunge | insert, retain, include |
demise | (n) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position | decease, passing away | birth, commencement |
exhilarate | (v) to give spirit or liveliness to | stimulate, excite, gladden | dispirit, dishearten, inhibit |
fallow | (adj) inactive; (n) land left unseeded; (v) to plow but not seed | unproductive, inert, dormant | productive, fertile, prolific |
harass | (v) to disturb or worry, especially by repeated attacks | pester, bedevil, beleaguer | n/a |
inclement | (adj) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude | blustery, tempestuous, implacable | gentle, balmy, tranquil |
muse | (v) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder | meditate, contemplate, daydream | n/a |
negligible | (adj) so unimportant that it can be disregarded | trivial, inconsequential, insignificant | significant, crucial, momentous |
perpetuate | (v) to make long lasting, permanent | continue, preserve | discontinue, abolish, abandon |
precedent | (n) an example that serves as a basis for later action | guide, tradition, model | n/a |
punitive | (adj) inflicting or aiming at punishment | penalizing, retaliatory | n/a |
redress | (v) to set right, remedy; (n) relief from wrong or injury | rectify, correct, mitigate | n/a |
sojourn | (n) a temporary stay; (v) to stay for a time | visit, stopover | n/a |
urbane | (adj) refined in manner or style | elegant, suave | crude, uncouth, boorish |
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