English II Honors Vocabulary Unit 3

1. English II HonorsVocabulary Unit 3

2. 1. fallow – (1) plowed but not seeded; (2) inactive; (3) reddish-yellow • The fallow farm land looked quite desolate. • 2. coerce –to compel, force • She coerced her daughter into going to the grocery by letting her drive. • 3. punitive – inflicting or aiming at punishment • The punitive measures taken by school administration prevented the belligerent students from returning. • 4. precedent – an example that may serve as a basis for later imitation or later action • Barbara Walters set a precedent for all women reporters to follow. • 5. perpetuate – to make permanent or long lasting • People should not perpetuate the stereotype that blondes are ditzy.

3. 6. adversary – an enemy, opponent • His adversary for the chess match was undefeated. • 7. harass – (1) to disturb, worry; (2) to trouble by repeated attacks • The point guard was harassed all game by the double team defense. • 8. inclement – (1) stormy, harsh; (2) severe in attitude or action • The threat of inclement caused the school to cancel the game. • 9. culinary – of or related to cooking or the kitchen • He went to culinary school to become a chef. • 10. redress – (verb) to set right, remedy; (noun) relief from wrong or injury • The drunk driver redressed his actions by paying all the family’s medical bills.

4. 11. craven – (adj.) cowardly; (noun) coward • By not putting your name on a comment to a blog, some people see that as cravenly. • 12. negligible – so unimportant that it can be disregarded • The teenager was found negligible in the accident because she was texting while driving. • 13. artifice – (1) a skillful or ingenious device; (2) clever trick; (3) clever skill • Most magicians perform artifices for audiences. • 14. sojourn – (noun) a temporary stay; (verb) to stay for a time • Chris McCandless’ family had no clue about his sojourn to Alaska. • 15. muse – to think about in a dreamy way; ponder • The muse for his painting was a girl he met in Paris.

5. 16. exhilarate – to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to • Bungee jumping can give some people a feeling of exhilaration. • 17. delete – erase, wipe out • When typing the research paper, the student accidentally hit the delete button. • 18. alienate – to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile • When no one talked to her at the party, she felt alienated. • 19. urbane – refined in manner or style, suave • Everyone stared as the urbane man walked in the room. • 20. demise – a death, especially of a person in a high position • The demise of the mayor came from his dishonesty about the unauthorized contracts regarding transportation.

6. Synonyms • 1. fallow - uncultivated • 2. coerce - pressure • 3. punitive - disciplinary • 4. precedent - standard • 5. perpetuate - prolong • 6. adversary - rival • 7. harass - pester • 8. inclement - extreme • 9. culinary - • 10. redress - compensation

7. Synonyms • 11.craven - weak • 12. negligible - insignificant • 13. artifice - ploy • 14. sojourn - stopover • 15. muse - contemplate • 16. exhilarate - invigorate • 17. delete - remove • 18. alienate - isolate • 19. urbane - polished • 20. demise - departure