English vocab unit 3

trite

The romantic comedy was filled with trite plot twist that the audience saw coming.

Usurp

My friend tried to usurp my role in the project by trying to take over my job.

Abridge

I had to abridge my essay to fit the mandatory word count.

Adherent

Content creators have a lot of loyal adherents that follow them.

Altercation

The customer and employee had an altercation over the price of the groceries.

Cherubic

The sleeping baby had a cherubic expression that made everyone smile.

Condone

The coach did not condone the players behavior on the field.

Dissent

The students at the school have a dissent with the schools dress code rule.

Eminent

When I went on my trip to the country I met an eminent actor and took a picture.

Exorcise

After the team lost the championship the team worked hard to exorcise the sting of defeat.

Fabricate?

When the student got caught skipping class she decided to fabricate an excuse.

Gluttony

He showed pure gluttony when he ate two boxes of pizza by himself.

Irate

The waitress had a irate customer who was very unhappy with the service.

Marauder

Villages built watchtowers so they could spot marauders.

Pauper

The lady bought a winter coat for the pauper sitting on the street.

Pilfer

He did not want to rob the store he just wanted to pilfer a few apples to eat

Rift

She wanted to apologize quickly before the misunderstanding turned into a major rift.

Semblance

After the teacher had to yell at the class she struggled to maintain a semblance of calmness.

Surmount

My friend worked really hard to surmount the challenges she faced over the years.

Terminate

The company had to terminate his employment because he was very bad at the job.