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English 9 Vocab U 3

English 9 Vocab Unit 3

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abridge (v) to make shorter SYNONYMS: shorten, condense, abbreviate
adherent (n) a follower; supporter (adj) attached, sticking to SYNONYMS: (n) disciple
altercation (n) an angry argument SYNONYMS: quarrel, dispute, squabble
cherubic (adj) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent SYNONYMS: angelic, seraphic, beatific
condone (v) to pardon or overlook SYNONYMS: ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye to
dissent (v) to disagree (n) a disagreement SYNONYMS: (v) differ, dispute
eminent (adj) famous, outstanding, distinguished, projecting SYNONYMS: illustrious, renowned
exorcise (v) to drive out by magic, to dispose of something troublesome, menacing or oppressive SYNONYMS: expel, dispel
fabricate (v) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent SYNONYMS: out together, devise, contrive, concoct
irate (adj) angry SYNONYMS: incensed, infuriated, enraged, livid
marauder (n) a raider, plunderer SYNONYMS: looter, pirate, freebooter
obesity (n) excessive fatness SYNONYMS: serious overweight, extreme corpulence
pauper (n) an extremely poor person SYNONYMS: destitute person
pilfer (v) to steal in small quantities SYNONYMS: filch, rob, swipe, purloin
rift (n) a split, break, breach SYNONYMS: crack, fissure, gap, cleft
semblance (n) a likeness, an outward appearance, an apparition SYNONYMS: appearance, air, aura
surmount (adj) to overcome, rise above SYNONYMS: conquer, triumph over
terminate (v) to bring to an end SYNONYMS: conclude, finish, discontinue
trite (adj) commonplace, overused, stale SYNONYMS: banal, hackney, corny
usurp (v) to seize and hold a position by force or without right SYNONYMS: seize illegally, commandeer, supplant
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