9 Vocabulary 3 Flashcards

1
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to make shorter

A

abridge

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2
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attached; sticking to

A

adherent

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3
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an angry argument

A

altercation

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4
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resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful round, chubby face; sweet and innocent

A

cherubic

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5
Q

to pardon or overlook

A

condone

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6
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to disagree

A

dissent

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7
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famous, outstanding, distinguished

A

eminent

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8
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to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive

A

exorcise

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9
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to make or manufacture; to make up or invent

A

fabricate

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10
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angry

A

irate

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11
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a raider or plunderer

A

marauder

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12
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excessive weight

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obesity

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13
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an extremely poor person

A

pauper

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14
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to steal in small quantities

A

pilfer

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15
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a break or a breach

A

rift

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16
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a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition

A

semblance

17
Q

to overcome; to rise above

A

surmount

18
Q

to bring to an end

A

terminate

19
Q

commonplace, overused, stale

A

trite

20
Q

to seize and hold a position by force and without right

A

usurp