Unit 3 Vocab
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45 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abridge | to make shorter |
| abridge | shorten, condense, abbreviate |
| adherent | a follower, supporter |
| adherent | attached, sticking to |
| adherent | disciple |
| altercation | an angry argument |
| altercation | quarrel, disputer, squabble |
| cherubic | resembling an angle portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face |
| cherubic | angelic, seraphic, beatific |
| cherubic | sweet and innocent |
| condone | to pardon or overlook |
| condone | ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye to |
| dissent | to disagree |
| dissent | disagreement |
| dissent | differ, dispute |
| eminent | famous, outstanding, distinguished |
| eminent | projecting |
| eminent | illustrious, renowned |
| exorcise | to drive out by magic |
| exorcise | to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive |
| fabricate | to make, manufacture |
| fabricate | to make up, invent |
| irate | angry |
| irate | incensed, infuriated, enraged, livid |
| marauder | a raider, plunderer |
| marauder | looter, pirate, freebooter |
| obesity | excessive fatness |
| obesity | serious overweight, extreme corpulence |
| pauper | an extremely poor person |
| pilfer | to steal in small quantities |
| pilfer | filch, rob, swipe, purloin |
| rift | a split, break, breach |
| rift | crack, fissure, gap, cleft |
| semblance | a likeness |
| semblance | an outward appearance |
| semblance | appearance, air, aura, veneer, facade |
| surmount | to overcome, rise above |
| surmount | conquer, triumph over |
| terminate | to bring to an end |
| terminate | conclude, finish, discontinue |
| trite | commonplace |
| trite | overused, stale |
| trite | banal, hackneyed, corny |
| usurp | to seize and hold a position by force or without right |
| usurp | seize illegally, commandeer, supplant |
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