| Vocabulary Term |
Definition |
| abridge |
to make shorter |
| adherent |
a follower, supporter; attached, sticking to |
| altercation |
an angry argument |
| cherubic |
resembling an angel protrayed as a little child with a beautiful round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent |
| condone |
to pardon or overlook |
| dissent |
to disagree; disagreement |
| eminent |
famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting |
| exorcise |
to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive |
| fabricate |
to make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
| irate |
angry |
| marauder |
a raider, plunderer |
| obesity |
extreme fatness |
| pauper |
an extremely poor person |
| pilfer |
to steal in small quantities |
| rift |
a split, break, breach |
| semblance |
a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition |
| surmount |
to overcome; rise above |
| terminate |
to bring to an end |
| trite |
commonplace, overused; stale |
| usurp |
to seize and hold a position by force or without right |
IVC Lesson 11
