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vocab unit 3
unit 3 vocab
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9th Grade
09/24/2008

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adversary
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noun: enemy
synonyms: rival, foe
antonyms: friend, ally
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alienate
Definition
verb:to turn away; to make indifferent
synonyms:separate, estrange
antonyms: befriend, attract
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artifice
Definition
noun: skillful or ingenious device
synonyms: ruse, stratagem
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coerce
Definition
verb: to compel, force
synonyms: pressure, bully
antonyms: persuade, cajole
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craven
Definition
adj: cowardly noun: a coward
synonyms: adj: fearful, pusillanimous
antonyms: brave, corageous
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culinary
Definition
adj: of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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delete
Definition
verb: to erase, wipe out, cut out
synonyms: expunge, remove
antonyms: insert, add
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demise
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noun: a death, especially lofty person
synonyms: decease, passing away
antonyms: birth, beginning
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exhilarate
Definition
verb: to enliven, cheer
synonyms: stimulate, gladden
antonyms: discourage, dispirit
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fallow
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adj: plowed but not seeded; inactive
verb: to plow but not seed
synonyms: adj: unproductive, inert
antonyms: adj: productive fertile
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harass
Definition
verb: to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
synonyms: annoy, pester
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inclement
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adj: stormy, harsh in attitude and action
synonyms: blustery, tempestuous
antonyms: mild, balmy
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muse
Definition
verb: to think about in a dreamy way
synonyms: meditate, daydream
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negligible
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adj: so unimportant that it can be disregarded
synonmys: trivial, insigificant
antonyms: crucial, momentous
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perpetuate
Definition
verb: to make permanant or long lasting
synonyms: continue, preserve
antonyms: abolish, abandon
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precedent
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noun: an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
synonyms: guide, tradition
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punitive
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adj: inflicting or aiming at punishment
synonyms: penalizing, retaliatory
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redress
Definition
verb: to set right, remedy
noun: relief from wrong of injury
synonyms: rectify, mitigate
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sojourn
Definition
noun: a temporary stay
verb: to stay for a time
synonyms: visit, stopover
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urbane
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adj: refined in manner of style, suave
synonyms: elegant
antonyms: crude, uncouth
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