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Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level D Unit 3

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Word
Definition
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  


   


 

 

 

 

 

 
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