Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level D, Unit 3

abridge

abridge

(v) to make shorter

adherent

(n) a follower, supporter; (adj) attached, sticking to

altercation

(n) an angry argument

cherubic

(adj) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chuby face; sweet and innocent

condone

(v) to pardon or overlook

dissent

(v) to disagree; (n) disagreement

eminent

(adj) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting

exorcise

(v) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesoom, menacing, or oppressive

fabricate

(v) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent

irate

(adj) angry

marauder

(n) a raider, plunderer

obesity

(n) excessive fatness

pauper

(n) an extreamly poor person

pilfer

(v) to steal in small quantities

rift

(n) a spilt, break, breach

semblance

(n) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition

surmount

(v) to overcome, rise above

terminate

(v) to bring to an end

trite

(adj) commonplace; overused, stale

usurp

(v) to seize and hold a position by force or without right