VW Level D Unit 3

abridge'

v. to make shorter

adher'ent

n. a follower, supporter
adj. attached, sticking to

alterca'tion

n. an angry argument

cheru'bic

adj. resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent

condone'

v. to pardon or overlook

dissent'

v. to disagree
n. disagreement

em'inent

adj. famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting

ex'orcise

v. to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive

fab'ricate

v. to make, manufacture; to make up, invent

irate'

adj. angry

maraud'er

n. a raider, plunderer

pau'per

n. an extremely poor person

pil'fer

v. to steal in small quantities

rift

n. a split, break, breach

sem'blance

n. a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition

surmount'

v. to overcome, rise above

ter'minate

v. to bring to an end

trite

adj. commonplace; overused, stale

usurp'

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