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Unit 3 ENG vocab
abridge-usurp
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abridge | v. to make shorter |
| adherent | n. supporter adj. attached |
| altercation | n. angry argument, dispute |
| cherubic | adj. looks like cute baby chubby angle; sweet and innocent |
| condone | v. to overlook |
| dissent | v. to disagree n. disagreement |
| eminent | adj. outstanding, distinguished |
| exorcise | v. to drive out by magic to dispose of something troublesome |
| fabricate | v. to make; to make up |
| irate | adj. angry |
| marauder | n. a raider, looter |
| obesity | n. excessive fatness |
| pauper | n. an extremely poor person |
| pilfer | v. to steal small stuff swipe |
| rift | n. a split |
| semblance | n. an appearance |
| surmount | v. to overcome conquer |
| terminate | v. to bring to an end finish |
| trite | adj. overused |
| usurp | v. to seize and hold a position by force |