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Details Title: Vocab Unit 2 of book lvl D Description: 20 vocab words Total Flash Cards: 20 Created: 10/09/2006 08:03:51	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Abridge Definition v. to make shorter S-Shorten, condense, abbreviate A-expand, enlarge, augment Term Adherent Definition n. a follower, supporter; adj. attached, sticking to S-disciple A-opponent, adversary, critic, detractor Term Altercation Definition n. An angry argument S-Quarrel, dispute, squabble A-agreement accord Term Cherubic Definition adj. resembling an angel protrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent S-Angelic, seraphic, beatific A-impish, devilish, diabolic, fiendish Term Condone Definition v. to pardon or overlook S- Ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye to A- Censure, condemn, disapprove, deprecate Term Dissent Definition v. to disagree n. disagreemnet S-differ, dispute A-agree, concur, unanimity, harmony Term Eminent Definition adj. famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting S- Illustrious, renowned A- Obscure, nameless, unstrung, lowly, humble Term Exorcise Definition v. to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive S- Expel, dispel Term Fabricate Definition v. to make manufacture ; to make up,invent S- Put together, devise, contrive, concoct A- take apart, undo, destroy, demolish Term Irate Definition adj. angry S-incensed, infuriated, enraged, livid A- calm, composed, cool, unruffled Term Marauder Definition n. raider, plunderer S- Looter, pirate, freebooter Term Obesity Definition n. excessive fatness S- Serious overweight, extreme corpulence A- emaciation, gauntness, scrawniness Term Pauper Definition n. an extremely poor person S- destitute person A- millionaire, tycoon Term Pilfer Definition v. to steal in small quantities S- filch, rob, swipe, purloin Term Rift Definition n. a split, break, breach S- Crack, fissure, gap, cleft A- reconciliation Term Semblance Definition n. a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition S- Appearance, air, aura, veneer, facade A- Dissimilarity, contrast, total lack Term Surmount Definition v. to overcome, rise above S- conquer, triumph over A- be vanquished, be defeated, succumb to Term Terminate Definition v. to bring to an end S- conclude, finish, discontinue A- Begin commence, initiate Term Trite Definition adj. commonplace; overused, stale S- banal, hackneyed, corny A- Original, novel, fresh, innovative Term Usurp Definition v. to seize and hold a position by force or without right S- Seize illegally, commandeer, supplant