English 10 Unit 3 Vocab

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1. 1What does 'adversary' mean?
   AAn enemy or opponent

   BA close friend

   CA temporary stay

   DA skillful trick
2. 2What does 'alienate' mean?
   ATo make permanent

   BTo turn away or make hostile

   CTo disturb repeatedly

   DTo pay off a debt
3. 3What does 'artifice' mean?
   AA clever trick or device

   BA stormy attitude

   CA death of someone in a lofty position

   DAn unimportant matter
4. 4What does 'coerce' mean?
   ATo think dreamily

   BTo compel or force

   CTo set right or remedy

   DTo make indifferent
5. 5What does 'craven' mean?
   ARefined in manner, suave

   BInflicting punishment

   CCowardly

   DPlowed but not seeded
6. 6What does 'culinary' mean?
   ARelated to cooking or the kitchen

   BRelated to punishment

   CRelated to enemies

   DRelated to temporary stays
7. 7What does 'demise' mean?
   AA temporary stay

   BA death, especially of someone in a lofty position

   CA clever trick

   DAn example serving as a basis for later action
8. 8What does 'exhilarate' mean?
   ATo disturb or worry

   BTo eliminate

   CTo enliven, cheer, or give spirit to

   DTo make permanent
9. 9What does 'fallow' mean?
   APlowed but not seeded; inactive

   BStorm and harsh in attitude

   CSo unimportant it can be disregarded

   DAn enemy or opponent
10. 10What does 'harass' mean?
    ATo make permanent

    BTo disturb or trouble by repeated attacks

    CTo set right or remedy

    DTo turn away or make hostile
11. 11What does 'inclement' mean?
    ARefined and suave

    BCowardly

    CStormy, harsh, or severe

    DSkillful and clever
12. 12What does 'liquidate' mean?
    ATo pay a debt or settle an account

    BTo think about dreamily

    CTo make permanent or long-lasting

    DTo compel by force
13. 13What does 'muse' mean?
    ATo disturb repeatedly

    BTo think about in a dreamy way, ponder

    CTo set right or remedy

    DTo turn away or make hostile
14. 14What does 'negligible' mean?
    AStormy and severe

    BSo unimportant it can be disregarded

    CRefined in manner

    DInflicting punishment
15. 15What does 'perpetuate' mean?
    ATo set right or remedy

    BTo compel or force

    CTo make permanent or long-lasting

    DTo pay off a debt
16. 16What does 'precedent' mean?
    AA death of a lofty person

    BA temporary stay

    CAn example that may serve as a basis for later action

    DA clever trick or device
17. 17What does 'punitive' mean?
    AInflicting or aiming at punishment

    BSo unimportant it can be disregarded

    CRefined in manner, suave

    DPlowed but not seeded
18. 18What does 'redress' mean?
    ATo disturb by repeated attacks

    BTo set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury

    CTo make indifferent or hostile

    DTo think about dreamily
19. 19What does 'sojourn' mean?
    AA skillful trick

    BAn enemy or opponent

    CA temporary stay; to stay for a time

    DA death of a lofty person
20. 20What does 'urbane' mean?
    ACowardly

    BRefined in manner or style, suave

    CStormy and harsh

    DSo unimportant it can be disregarded