Unit 3E Vocabulary: Definition And Ilustrative Words

Jamie Halverson
Period 7

Unit 3E Vocabulary

Definitions:

From the words in Group A and in Group B following, choose the one that corresponds to each definition and illustrative phrase.

Group A adversary craven exhilarate alienate culinary fallow

artifice delete coerce demise Delete
Synonyms: remove, cancel,

1. (v.) to erase, wipe out, cut out
Antonyms: save, add, restore

2. (adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish­yellow
(n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed
Antonyms: active, in use, land in use

Fallow
Synonyms: unused, resting, empty, bare

3. (n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
Antonyms: rise, creation, start
4.
(v.) to compel, force
Antonyms: allow, allow entrance

Demise
Synonyms: collapse, downfall, fall,

Coerce
Synonyms: repress, high pressure, to compel[force]

5. (n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery Artifice
Antonyms: honest, honesty, innocent
Synonyms: trickery, deceit, deception, duplicity

6. (v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer; convey
Antonyms: to attract, captivate

7. (adj.) of or related to cooking or the kitchen
Antonyms: distasteful, inedible

8. (n.) an enemy, opponent
Antonyms: friend, friendly, supporter

9. (adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward
Antonyms: bold, brave, courageous

10. (v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
Antonyms: to discourage, to bore, dishearten[to lose hope]

Alienate
Synonyms: drive apart, part ways

Culinary
Synonyms: cook, digestible, stale

Adversary
Synonyms: rival,
antagonist

Craven
Synonyms: fearful, scared, timid

Exhilarate Synonyms: excite, thrill, enliven, inspire

Group B harass perpetuate sojourn inclement precedent urbane

muse punitive Harass
Synonyms: to annoy, torment, bother

2. (v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
Antonyms: to be kind to, help, to please, comfort

Urbane
Synonyms: elegant, sophisticated

3. (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave
Antonyms: uncivilized, unpolished, unsophisticated

Negligible
Synonyms: insignificant, unimportant

4. (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
Antonyms: significant, worthwhile, useful

5. (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment
Antonyms: rewarded, pardoning

6. (v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury
Antonyms: to make wrong, wrongful action, conviction

9. (n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time
Antonyms: abandon, avoid, move, continue, resist

Punitive
Synonyms: penalizing, disciplinary
Redress
Synonyms: correct, relief

Perpetuate
Synonyms: to continue, eternalize

7. (v.) to make permanent or long lasting
Antonyms: discontinue, give up, let go, stop, cease

Inclement
Synonyms: breezy, cloudy, foggy, intense

1. (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
Antonyms: bright, clear, sunny, sunshine

8. (v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
Antonyms: disbelieve, dismiss, forget

negligible redress Muse
Synonyms: to meditate, daydream

Sojourn
Synonyms: visit, stop, stopover; vacation

10. (n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
Precedent
Antonyms: ensuring, following, succeed
Synonyms: model, guide, tradition