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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Unit 3. I am happiest when I see NC State beat its adversary , Chapel Hill. adversary. antagonist. Since he was so mean and violent toward his friends, he completely alienated himself from society. alienate. isolate. artifice.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 3

  2. I am happiest when I see NC State beat its adversary, Chapel Hill. adversary antagonist

  3. Since he was so mean and violent toward his friends, he completely alienated himself from society. alienate isolate

  4. artifice The magician used artifice to get his audience to believe his tricks.

  5. The bully, with his fists in the air, coerced the poor kid to give him his lunch money. coerce compel

  6. craven cowardly He did not want to look craven in front of his friends as they all encouraged him to jump off the diving board 30 feet up.

  7. culinary Chef Ramsay is a culinary dictator who expects nothing less than perfection in the kitchen.

  8. Because Icarus refused to listen to his father, his actions led to his demise. demise downfall

  9. exhilarate The students were completely exhilarated when they found out there was a two-hour delay for school the next day. excite

  10. fallow It is better for students to continue to use their minds over the summer instead of leaving their creative energies fallow for two months.

  11. harass Telemarketers only seem to harass people when they’re trying to have a relaxing dinner with their family. hound

  12. In North Carolina, cars covered halfway with snow is an obvious sign of inclement weather; however, in Chicago, it is considered just a standard Thursday. inclement

  13. liquidate eliminate The best time to buy anything in bulk is when a store is having a liquidation sale to get rid of any remaining merchandise.

  14. muse The hardest decision I’ve ever had to make came when I mused over which meal number I wanted at Chick-fil-a. meditate

  15. negligible I found that dusting in places no one can see was a negligible task, so I moved on to vacuuming.

  16. Many aging celebrities turn to plastic surgery to try to perpetuate their youthful good looks. perpetuate prolong

  17. precedent pattern Parents who donate to good causes set a precedent for their children to be charitable as well.

  18. punitive Shoes that contort feet in this painfully unnatural way are definitely intended to be punitive in nature. penalizing

  19. We had to call a professional to come redress our internet problems because we could not figure out what the issue was on our own. redress remedy

  20. sojourn stay As you can imagine, I was not disappointed when we had to take a sojourn in Greece on our way to China.

  21. urbane If being urbane requites corsets and stiff posture, I’m fine being a slob.

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