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adversary
(n) an enemy, opponent
- S-antagonist, rival, foe
- A-friend, ally, supporter, confederate
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alienate
(v) to turn away, to make indifferent or hostile
- S- separate, drive apart, estrange
- A- befriend, attract, captivate, reconcile
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artifice
(n) a skillful or ingenious device, a clever skill/trick
S-ruse, stratagem, contrivance
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coerce
(v) to compel, force
- S- pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain
- A- persuade, cajole
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craven
- (adj) cowardly
- (n) a coward
- S- fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous
- A- brave, courageous, valiant
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culinary
(adj) of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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delete
(v) to erase, wipe out, cut out
- S- remove, cancel, expunge
- A- insert, add, retain, include
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demise
(n) a death
- S- decease, passing away
- A- birth beginning, commencement
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exhilarate
(v) to enliven, cheer
- S- stimulate, excite gladden
- A- discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit
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fallow
- (adj) plowed but not seeded, inactive
- (v) to plow but not seed
- S- unproductive, inert, dormant
- A- productive, fertile, prolific
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harass
(v) to disturb, worry
- S- blustery, tempestuous, implacable
- A- mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil
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inclement
(adj) stormy, harsh
- S- blustery, tempestuous, implacable
- A- mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil
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muse
(v) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
S- meditate, contemplate, daydream
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negligible
(adj) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
- S- trivial, inconsequential, insignificant
- A- significant, crucial, momentous
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perpetuate
(v) to make permanent or long lasting
- S- continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely
- A- discontinue, abolish, abandon
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precedent
(n) an example that may serve as a basis for intimidation
S- guide, traditional, model
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punitive
(adj) inflicting or aiming at punishment
S- penalizing, retaliatoy
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redress
- (v) to set right
- (n) relief from wrong or injury
S- rectify, correct, mitigate
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sojourn
- (n) a temporary stay
- (v) to stay for a time
S- visit, stopover, brief stay
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urbane
(adj) refined in a manner or style
- S- elegant
- A- crude, uncouth, boorish
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