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jc Level D vocab 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abridge | to make shorter, condense, abbreviate |
| adherent | a follower, supporter, attached, sticking to |
| altercation | an angry arguement |
| cherubic | resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with round, chubby face, sweet and inocent |
| condone | overlook, to pardon |
| dissent | to disagree, diagreement |
| eminent | famous, outstanding, distinguished |
| exocise | to drive out by magic, expel, to dispose of something troublesome, menacing or oppressive |
| fabricate | to make, manufacture, to make up, invent |
| gluttony | engaging in extreme eating or drinking, greedy, over indulgence, overeating |
| irate | angry, livid, infuriated |
| marauder | raider, pirate, looter, plunder |
| pauper | an extremely poor person |
| pilfer | to steal in small quantities, rob, swipe |
| rift | a split, break, crack, gap |
| semblance | a likeness, an outward appearance, air, aura |
| surmount | to overcome, rise above, triumph |
| terminate | to bring to an end, conclude, finish |
| trite | commonplace, overused, stale, corny |
| usurp | to seize and hold a position by force or without right, seizure illegally |