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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| irate | angry |
| marauder | raider/plunderer/brigand |
| pauper | an extremely poor person |
| pilfer | steal in small amounts |
| rift | a split/breach/break |
| semblance | likeness; an outward appearance; apparation |
| surmount | overcome, rise above |
| terminate | to bring to an end |
| trite | overused/commonplace/stale |
| usurp | to seize & hold a position by force w/o right |
| abridge | to make shorter |
| adherent | a follower, supporter; attached, sticking to |
| altercation | an angry argument |
| cherubic | resembling an angel portrayed as a little child w/ a beautiful/round/chubby face; sweet & innocent |
| condone | to pardon or overlook |
| dissent | to disagree |
| eminent | famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting |
| exorcise | to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome/menacing/opposing |
| fabricate | to make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
| gluttony | engaging in extreme eating/drinking; greedy overindulgence |