List #3 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Adherent
A person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, supporter, follower.
Abridge
To shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents.
Altercation
A heated or angry dispute; a noisy argument; or controversy
Cherubic
Of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy cheeked child with wings; angelic
Condone
To disregard or over look
Dissent
To differ in sentiment or opinion especially from the majority, withhold assent; disagree
Eminent
High station, rank or repute; prominent; distinguished
Exorcise
To seek, to expel by adjuration a religious solemn ceremonies
Fabricate
To make by art or skill and labor; construct
Irate
Angry; enraged
Marauder
To roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid
Obesity
The condition of being very fat or over weight
Pauper
An extremely poor person
Rift
An opening made by splitting
Semblance
Outward aspect or appearance
Surmount
To overcome, rise above
Terminate
To bring to an end, to put to an end
Trite
Common place, overused, stale
Usurp
To seize and hold by force or without legal right