World Lite ra ture Vocabulary 5 adversary n

World Lite ra ture Vocabulary 5

adversary (n. ) an enemy, opponent A best friend off the tennis court can also be a fierce adversary on it. Synonyms: antagonist, rival, foe Antonyms: friend, ally, supporter, confederate

alienate (v. ) to turn away; to convey; indifferent or hostile Gossiping to make and backbiting are bad habits that are bound to alienate friends. Synonyms: separate, drive apart, estrange Antonyms: attract, captivate, reconcile

artifice (n. ) a skillful or ingenious device, a clever trick Even the most renowned art experts were completely taken by the forger’s artifice. Synonyms: ruse, stratagem, contrivance

coerce (v. ) to force, compel Dictators try to coerce their subjects into obedience by threatening them or their families with punishment. Synonyms: Antonyms: pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain persuade, cajole

craven (adj. , n. ) (adj. ) (n. ) cowardly a coward Those who urged Great Britain to make peace with Hitler were criticized for their craven attitude. Synonyms: fearful, fainthearted Antonyms: brave, courageous, valiant

culinary (adj. ) related to cooking or the kitchen Cooking shows on television have helped many people to master the secrets of the culinary arts.

delete (v. ) to erase, wipe out, cut off Crime labs can determine whether an attempt has been made to delete material from audiotapes. Synonyms: Antonyms: remove cancel expunge insert add retain include

demise (n. ) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position Traditionally, the tolling of the church bells has announced the demise of a monarch. Synonyms: Antonyms: decease, passing away birth, beginning, commencement

exhilarate (v. ) to cheer, give spirits or liveliness to The first landing on the moon, in the summer of 1969, exhilarated the nation. Synonyms: Antonyms: stimulate, excite, gladden discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit

fallow (adj. , v. ) (adj. )plowed but not seeded; inactive; land left unseeded (v. ) to plow but not to seed After a month without a date, I decided that my social life was definitely in a fallow period. Synonyms: Antonyms: unproductive, inert, productive, dormant fertile, prolific