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Vocabulary 3
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30
English
9th Grade
11/18/2009

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adversary
Definition
a enemy, opponent
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alienate
Definition
to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
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artifice
Definition
a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
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coerce
Definition
to compel, force
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craven
Definition
cowardly (noun> a coward)
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culinary
Definition
of or related to cooking or the kitchen.
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delete
Definition
to erase, wipe out, cut out
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demise
Definition
a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
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exhilarate
Definition
to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
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fallow
Definition
plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow (n>land left unseeded) (v> to plow but not seed)
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harass
Definition
to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
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inclement
Definition
stormy, harsh, severe in attitude or action
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muse
Definition
to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
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negligible
Definition
so unimportant that it can be disregarded
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perpetuate
Definition
to make permanent or long lasting
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precedent
Definition
an example that may serve as a basis of imitation or late action
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precedent
Definition
an example that may serve as a basis of imitation or late action
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punitive
Definition
inflicting or aiming at punishment
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redress
Definition
to set right, remedy (n> relief from wrong or injury)
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sojourn
Definition
a temporary stay (n>to stay for a time)
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urbane
Definition
refined in manner or style, suave
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adversary (root)
Definition
ad: to, towards
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alienate (root)
Definition
alias: other
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coerce (root)
Definition
co: with
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inclement (root)
Definition
in: not
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negligible (root)
Definition
ible: capable of
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perpetuate (root)
Definition
per: through/throughout
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redress (root)
Definition
re: back/again
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punitive (etymology)
Definition
[Gk. pointe (punishment) + -ive (performing an action)]
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How many roots and etymologies?
Definition
8 roots and 1 etymology
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