| Term | Definition |
|---|
| rift | a split, break, or breach |
| semblance | outward appearance |
| surmount | to overcome, rise above |
| trite | commonplace, overused |
| terminate | to bring to an end |
| usurp | to seize and hold a position by force or without right |
| adherent | a follower, supporter |
| abridge | to make shorter |
| pilfer | to steal in small quantities |
| pauper | an extremely poor person |
| obesity | excessive fatness |
| marauder | a raider, plunderer |
| irate | angry |
| fabricate | to make, manufacture, invent |
| exorcise | to drive out by magic |
| eminent | famous, outstanding, distinguished |
| dissent | to disagree; a disagreement |
| condone | to pardon or overlook |
| cherubic | resembling an angel; sweet and innocent |
| altercation | an angry argument |
| proliferate | to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly |
| unflinching | firm, showing no signs of fear |
| mediocre | average, ordinary |
| illegible | difficult or impossible to read |
| jeer | to make fun of rudely or unkindly |
| fodder | food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose |
| alien | foreigner; strange |
| lucrative | bringing in money; profitable |
| terse | brief and to the point |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by teasing |
| expulsion | the process of driving or forcing out |
| erratic | not regular or consistent; undependable |
| comely | having a pleasing appearance |
| opinionated | stubborn in holding to ones own ideas; a closed mind |
| predispose | to incline beforehand |
| adjourn | to stop proceedings temporarily |
| compensate | to make up for; to repay for services |
| fortify | to strengthen, buildup |
| sully | to soil, stain, or tarnish |
| dissolute | loose in one's morals or behavior |
| feint | a deliberately deceptive moment; a pretense |
| subjugate | to conquer by force, bring under complete control |
| spasmodic | sudden and violent but brief |
| unbridled | uncontrolled |
| diffuse | to spread freely |
| muddle | to make a mess of |
| relinquish | to give up |
| admonish | to caution or advise against |
| perennial | lasting for a long time |
| dilemma | a difficult or perplexing situation |
| breach | an opening or gap; rift |
| salvage | to save from fire or ship wreck |
| efface | to wipe out; erase |
| cumbersome | clumsy, hard to handle |
| deadlock | a standstill resulting from the opposition of two opposing forces |
| commandeer | to seize for millitary or official use |
| circumspect | careful, cautious |
| brigand | a bandit, robber, outlaw |
| spurious | not genuine, not true, not valid |
| debris | scattered fragments, wreckage |
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