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1. Abridge: (v) to make shorter
– Dad was so tired that he was only able to read the abridged version of the bed time story.
Syn: shorten, condense, abbreviateAnt: expand, enlarge, augment
2. Adherent: (n) a follower, supporter; (adj) attached, sticking to
Self-adherent wrap. Dressed in traditional clothes, these monks are loyal adherents of Buddhism. Syn: disciple
Ant: opponent, adversary, critic, detractor
3. Altercation: (n) an angry argument
Syn: quarrel, dispute, squabble.Ant: agreement, accord
4. Cherubic: (adj) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful,
round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
Syn: beatificAnt: impish, devilish, diabolic,fiendish
5. Condone: (v) to pardon or overlook
• I do not condone the violence seen in many of today’s video games.
Syn: ignore, wink at, look the other wayAnt: censure, condemn, disapprove, deprecate
6. Dissent: (v) to disagree; (n) disagreement
Lebron James dissents
the referee’s call.
An anti-war protest is a form of dissent.
Syn: differ, disputeAnt: agree, concur;unanimity
7. Eminent: (adj) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
An eminent rapper.
An eminent figure in history.
8. Exorcise: (v) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome,
menacing, or oppressive
In Salem, hanging witches was thought to exorcise the devil.
Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spent their lives trying to exorcise hatred and violence from the lives of millions of people.
9. Fabricate: (v) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
• After getting caught sneaking out, Joe quickly fabricated a story that began with a late-night and an unquenchable thirst for milk.
Syn: put together, devise, contrive, concoctAnt: take apart, undo, destroy, demolish
10. GLUTTONY: (n) engaging in extreme eating or drinking;
greedy overindulgence
Syn: overeating, ravenousness
Ant: abstemious
11. Irate: (adj) angry
Syn: incensed,Infuriated, lividAnt: calm, composed, cool, unruffled
12. Marauder: (n) a raider, plunderer
• Marauders raided the farmhouse, stealing everything they could find.
Syn: looter, pirate
13. Pauper: (n) an extremely poor person
Pauper Prince
Syn: destitute person
Ant: billionaire
14. Pilfer: (v) to steal in small quantities
Syn: rob, swipe,purloin
15. Rift: (n) a spilt, break, breach
Syn: crack, fissure, gap, cleftAnt: reconciliation
16. Semblance: (n) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
No semblanceof fear.
Syn: air, aura, façadeAnt: dissimilarity, contrast, total lack
17. Surmount: (v) to overcome, rise above
The climbers attempted to surmount Mount Everest.
The young girl tries to surmount her fear of heights.
Syn: conquer, triumph over Ant: be vanquished, be defeated, succumb to
18. Terminate: (v) to bring to an end
Syn: conclude, finish, discontinueAnt: begin, commence
19. Trite: (adj) commonplace; overused, stale
GOOD MANYBAD SO
MOST LIKEREALLY AWESOME
Syn: hackneyed, cornyAnt: original, innovative
20. Usurp: (v) to seize and hold a position by force or without right
Scar attempted to usurp the throne from Mufasa, the rightful king of the jungle.
Syn: seize illegally,supplant