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English II HonorsVocabulary Unit 3

+ 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.

+6. adversary – an enemy, opponent

His adversary for the chess match was undefeated.

7. harass – (1) to disturb, worry; (2) to trouble by repeated attacksThe point guard was harassed all game by

the double team defense.8. inclement – (1) stormy, harsh; (2) severe in

attitude or actionThe threat of inclement caused the school

to cancel the game.9. culinary – of or related to cooking or the

kitchenHe went to culinary school to become a

chef.10. redress – (verb) to set right, remedy;

(noun) relief from wrong or injuryThe drunk driver redressed his actions by

paying all the family’s medical bills.

+ 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.

+ 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.

+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

+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