| Word |
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| Definition |
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| abridge |
v. to make shorter |
| adherent |
n. follower, supporter; adj. attached, sticking to |
| altercation |
n. an angry argument |
| cherubic |
adj. angel child w/ round chubby face; sweet, innocent |
| condone |
v. to pardon or overlook |
| dissent |
v. to disagree; n. disagreement |
| eminent |
adj. famous, outstading, distinguished, projecting |
| exorcise |
v. to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppresive |
| fabricate |
v. to make, manufacture, invent, to make up |
| irate |
adj. angry |
| marauder |
n. a raider, plunderer |
| obesity |
n. excessive fatness |
| 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 |