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