Vocabulary Flashcards

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adversary

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(n) an opponent or enemy

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alienate

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(v) to make someone feel unwanted or distant from others

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artifice

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(n) clever but sometimes dishonest behavior that’s meant to trick people

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coerce

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(v) to force someone to do something against their will, often by using threats

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craven

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(adj) very afraid or scared

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culinary

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(adj) of or related to food or cooking

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delete

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(v) to remove or get rid of something of printed matter

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demise

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(n) a person’s death or downfall

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exhilarate

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(v) make (someone) feel very happy, animated, or elated [extreme happiness]

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fallow

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(adj) land that is not used for growing crops for a period of time; something that is inactive.