Vocabulary Level E

Vocabulary Level E Unit 3

adversary DEF = (n.) an enemy, opponent SYN = antagonist, rival, foe ANT = friend, ally, supporter WORD CONNECTION: Man VS. Man = VERSUS = against In Peter Pan Captain Hook is Peter’s ADVERSARY.

alienate DEF = (v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey SYN = separate, drive apart, estrange ANT = befriend, attract, captivate, reconcile WORD CONNECTION: ALIEN = someone who does NOTbelong someone who is separated from the group

artifice DEF = (n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery SYN = ruse, stratagem, contrivance WORD CONNECTION: ARTIFICIAL = NOT REAL The magician’s ARTIFICE was truly spellbinding!! We couldn’t figure out how he did his tricks!

coerce DEF = (v.) to compel, force SYN = pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain ANT = persuade, cajole WORD CONNECTION: To COERCE = to FORCE My older brother COERCED me into doing his chores by threatening to beat me up if I wouldn’t.

craven The COWARDLY LION is a CRAVEN character in the Wizard of Oz. DEF = (adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward SYN = fearful, fainthearted ANT = brave, courageous, valiant WORD CONNECTION: The craven was behaving in such a craven manner that he was allowing himself to be pushed around.

culinary DEF = (adj.) of or related to cooking or the kitchen Rachel Ray on 30 Minute Meals Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America The Food Network offers many shows that cover a wide variety of CULINARY topics.

delete DEF = (v.) to erase, wipe out, cut out SYN = remove, cancel, expunge ANT = insert, add, retain, include We hit the “delete” button on the computer to erase our mistakes.

After the DEMISE of an important public figure, the city honors that person with a public funeral procession. demise DEF = (n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position SYN = decease, passing away, downfall ANT = birth, beginning, commencement WORD CONNECTION: After his deMISe, he will be MISsed.

exhilarate DEF = (v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to SYN = stimulate, excite, gladden ANT = discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit WORD CONNECTION: EXhilarate = EXcite

fallow DEF = (adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed SYN = unproductive, inert, dormant ANT = productive, fertile, prolific Which is Which? After the farmer fallowed a part of his land, the fallow began to look fallow.

demise fallow coerce adversary Completing the Sentences: • At age seven Gabe was already the school-yard bully, cruelly _______ other students into giving him their lunch money. • It brought tears to my grandfather’s eyes when he finally became too old to work his farm and all of his farmland went __________. • As the chess game wore on for over an hour, I began to realize that my___ was just as skilled a strategist as I. • The Supreme Court Justice’s _________ left an opening on the Supreme Court that the president and congress needed to fill.

culinary exhilarate alienate Completing the Sentences: • The feeling you get at the very top of a rollercoaster as you are about to plummet down an enormous hill is truly _____________. 2. Sheila cruelly _________Whitney from her group of friends by telling lies and spreading rumors about Whitney. 3. The full extent of my __________skill involves boiling water and toasting bread, and sometimes even that goes awry!

delete craven artifice Completing the Sentences: • Backing down from a fight is not always a(n) ________________ decision. Sometimes it is very wise. • Once the authorities caught him, the counterfeit artist was on his way to jail for ____________________. • Oh no! I forgot to __________________ the incorrect sections of my rough draft before I turned in my rewrite!

harass DEF = (v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks SYN = annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguer WORD CONNECTION: To HARass is to give someone a HARd time. SpongeBob and Patrick HARASS Squidward. They constantly ANNOY and PESTER him.

inclement DEF = (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action SYN = blustery, tempestuous, implacable ANT = mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil Sound CONNECTION: A CLIMATE can be INCLEMENT.

muse DEF = (v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder SYN = meditate, contemplate, daydream Mythology CONNECTION: In Greek mythology, the “Muses” were believed to inspire high level thinking. Think, think, think…

negligible DEF = (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded SYN = trivial, inconsequential, insignificant ANT = significant, crucial, momentous

perpetuate DEF = (v.) to make PERmanent or long-lasting SYN = continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely ANT = discontinue, abolish, abandon WORD CONNECTION: PER = PERsevere PERmanent PERpetual = PERennial Overspending will PERPETUATE your overdue bills.

precedent DEF = (n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action SYN = guide, tradition, model WORD CONNECTION: To “PRECEDE” means to come BEFORE. A PRECEDENT comes before later action.

punitive DEF = (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment SYN = penalizing, retaliatory WORD CONNECTION: PUNIshment = PUNItive

redress DEF = (v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury SYN = (v.) rectify, correct, mitigate An accident victim might receive money to REDRESS his suffering.

sojourn DEF = (n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time SYN = (n.) visit, stopover, brief stay WORD CONNECTION: During a JOURNey, one may have to soJOURN at a hotel.

urbane They call him Bond, James Bond. DEF = (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave SYN = elegant ANT = crude, uncouth, boorish WORD CONNECTION: Many people who live in URBAN environments are very URBANE. The URBANE move star always looks polished and stylish.

punitive sojourn inclement Completing the Sentences: • The song, “Thunder Rolls,” by Garth Brooks matches a woman’s internal anger at her husband with the ______________ weather conditions outside. • After a brief ____________________ and a good meal, I think we’ll be ready to hit the road again tomorrow. • Having his cell phone taken away by his parents was a natural _______________ action after Jake had exceeded the minutes on his phone plan.

harass muse precedent redress Completing the Sentences: • Unfortunately, being __________by flies and mosquitoes ruined our camping trip. • As the Homecoming Dance approached, Shelby ________on how she would wear her hair. • I hope the past generations’ apathy toward voting does not become a ____for future generations. • Some criminals are forced to do community service in an attempt to ______their past mistakes.

perpetuate negligible urbane Completing the Sentences: • The administration of the school was very sad to see the small, __________increase in their students’ reading scores. • An _________ person will handle all situations with grace even if those situations become unpleasant. • Large donations to the American Red Cross will help researchers ___________their search for cures to many different diseases.

Vocabulary Level E