| Term | Definition |
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abridge |
to make shorter |
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adherent |
a follower, supporter; attached, sticking to |
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altercation |
an angry argument |
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cherubic |
resembling an angel portaryed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweer and innocent |
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condone |
to pardon or overlook |
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dissent |
to disagree; disagreement |
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eminent |
famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting |
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exorcise |
to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive |
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fabricate |
to make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
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irate |
angry |
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marauder |
a raider, plunderer |
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obesity |
excessive fatness |
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pauper |
an extremely poor person |
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pilfer |
to steal in small quantities |
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rift |
to split, break, breach |
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semblance |
a likeness; an outward apperance; an apparition |
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surmount |
to overcome, rise above |
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terminate |
to bring to an end |
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trite |
commonplace; overrused, stale |
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usurp |
to seize and hold a position by force or without right |