Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Level E - Unit 3

craven

(adjective) cowardly (noun) a coward

punitive

(adjective) inflicting or aiming at punishment

culinary

(adjective) of or related to cooking or the kitchen

fallow

(adjective) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow (noun) land left unseeded (verb) to plow but not seed

urbane

(adjective) refined in manner or style, suave

negligible

(adjective) so unimpotant that it can be disregarded

inclement

(adjective) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

sojourn

(noun) a temporary stay (verb) to stay for a time

adversary

(noun) an enemy, opponent

precedent

(noun) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

demise

(noun) to death, especially of a person in a lofty position

artifice

(noun) skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

coerce

(verb) to compel; force

harass

(verb) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

exhilarate

(verb) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

perpetuate

(verb) to make permanent or long lasting

liquidate

(verb) to pay a debt, settle and account; to eliminate

redress

(verb) to set right, remedy (noun) relief from wrong or injury

muse

(verb) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

alienate

(verb) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey