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Vocab unit 3
Unit 3 vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abridge | to make shorter |
| adherent | a follower, supporter |
| altercation | an angry argument |
| cherubic | sweet and innocent; resembling a childlike angel |
| condone | to pardon or overlook |
| dissent | to disagree |
| eminent | famous, distinguished; projecting |
| exorcise | dispose of something troublesome |
| fabricate | to make or manufacture |
| gluttony | greedy overindulgence |
| irate | angry |
| marauder | a raider, plunderer |
| pauper | an extremely poor person |
| pilfer | to steal in small quantities |
| rift | a split, break or breach |
| semblance | a likeness; an apparition |
| surmount | to overcome , rise above |
| terminate | to bring to an end |
| trite | commonplace; overused, stale |
| usurp | to seize or hold a position by force. |