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LD VOC3/SYN
LD Vocabulary Unit 3 - SYNONYMS (9th Grade)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abridge | shorten, condense, abbreviate |
| adherent | disciple |
| altercation | quarrel, dispute, squabble |
| cherubic | angelic, seraphic, beatific |
| condone | ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye |
| dissent | differ, dispute |
| eminent | illustrious, renowned |
| exorcise | expel, dispel |
| fabricate | put together, devise, contrive, concoct |
| irate | incensed, infuriate, enraged, livid |
| marauder | looter, pirate |
| obesity | serious overweight, extreme corpulence |
| pauper | destitute person |
| pilfer | flinch, rob, swipe |
| rift | crack, gap, cliff, fissure |
| semblance | appearance, air, aura, veneer, facade |
| surmount | conquer, triumph over |
| terminate | conclude, finish, discontinue |
| trite | banal, hackneyed, corny |
| usurp | seize illegally, commandeer, supplant |