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Week Three
Vocabulary words for Week Three
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abridge (verb) | To make shorter |
| Adherent (noun or adjective) | Noun: A follower, supporter, disciple Adjective: Attached, sticking to |
| Altercation (noun) | An angry argument |
| Cherubic (adjective) | Resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet, innocent, angelic |
| Condone (verb) | To pardon or overlook |
| Dissent (verb or noun) | Verb: To disagree; to differ Noun: Disagreement |
| Eminent (adjective) | Famous, outstanding, distinguished, renowned |
| Exorcise (verb) | To drive out; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing or oppressive |
| Fabricate (verb) | To make, manufacture; to make up or invent |
| Irate (adjective) | Angry |
| Marauder (noun) | A raider, plunderer, looter, robber |
| Obesity (noun) | Excessive fatness |
| Pauper (noun) | An extremely poor person |
| Pilfer (verb) | To steal in small quantities, to filch |
| Rift (noun) | A split, break, or breach |
| Semblance (noun) | A likeness; an outward appearance; a facade |
| Surmount (verb) | To overcome, rise above, conquer |
| Terminate (verb) | To bring to an end |
| Trite (adjective) | Commonplace; overused; stale |
| Usurp (verb) | To seize and hold a position by force or without right; to seize illegally |