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Ela vocab 2
Prof
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abridge | to make shorter |
| adherent | a follower,supporter, attached, sticking to |
| altercation | an angry argument |
| cherubic | resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round chubby face, sweat and innocent |
| condone | to pardon or overlook |
| dissent | to disagree, disagreement, in politics |
| eminent | famous, outstanding, distinguished, projecting |
| exorcise | to drive out by magic, 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 indulgance |
| irate | angry |
| marauder | a raider, plunderer |
| pauper | an extremely poor person |
| pilfer | to steal in small quantities |
| rift | a split break breach |
| semblance | a likeness, an outward appearance, an apparition |
| surmount | to overcome, rise above |
| terminate | to bring to an end |
| trite | commonplace, overused, stale |
| usurp | to seize and hold a position by force or without right |