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Vocabulary Unit 3
Sadlier-Oxford Level D Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abridge | v. to make shorter |
| adherent | n. a follower, supporter adj. attached, sticking to |
| altercation | n. an angry argument |
| cherubic | adj. resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent |
| condone | v. to pardon or overlook |
| dissent | v. to disagree n. disagreement |
| eminent | adj. famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting |
| exorcise | v. to drive out by magic; to dispose of something |
| fabricate | v. to make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
| irate | adj. angry |
| marauder | n. a raider, plunderer |
| obsolete | adj. out of date; no longer in use |
| pauper | n. an extremely poor person |
| pilfer | v. to steal in small quantities |
| rift | n. a split, break, breach |
| semblance | n. a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition |
| surmount | v. to overcome, rise above |
| terminate | v. to bring to an end |
| trite | adj. commonplace; overused, stale |
| usurp | v. to seize and hold a position by force or without right |