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Vocab. Unit 3
mrs. crowell
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8th Grade
11/10/2008
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abridge-verb
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to make shorter
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adherent-noun,adj.
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a follower, supporter;attached, sticking to
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altercation-noun
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an angry arguement
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cherubic-adj.
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resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face;sweet and innocent
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condone-verb
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to pardon or overlook
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dissent-verb, and noun
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to disagree;disagreement
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eminent-adj.
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famous, outstanding, distinguished, projecting
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exorcise-verb
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to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive
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fabricate-verb
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to ,make, manufacture,; to make up, invent
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irate-adj.
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angry
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marauder-noun
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a raider, plunderer
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obesity-noun
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excessive fatness
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pauper-noun
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an extremely poor person
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pilfer-verb
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to steal in small quantities
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rift-noun
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a split, break, breach
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semblance-noun
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a likeness, an outward apperance; an apparition
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surmount-verb
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to overcome, rise above
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terminate-verb
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to bring to an end
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trite-adj.
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commonplace; overused, stale
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usurp-verb
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to seize and hold a postition br force or w/o right
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