adversary (n) an enemy, opponent Syn: antagonist, rival foe Ant: friend, ally, supporteer, confederate alienate (v) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey artifice (n) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery coerce (v) to compel, force Syn: pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain craven (adj) cowardly; (n) a coward Syn: (adj) fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous Ant: (adj) brave, courageous, valiant culinary (adj) of or related to cooking or the kitchen delete (v) to erase, wipe out, cut out demise (n) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position exhilarate (v) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to fallow (adj) plowed but not seeded; inactive, reddish-yellow; (n) land left unseeded; (v) to plow but not seed harass (v) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks Syn: annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguer inclement (adj) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action muse (v) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder (n) a daydream negligible (adj) so unimportant that it can be disregarded perpetuate (v) to make permanent or long lasting Syn: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely precedent (n) an example that may serve as a basis for limitation or later action punitive (adj) 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 (adj) refined in manner or style, suave Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop New Edition Level E
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