Sadlier-Oxford Level D Unit 3

Abridge

v. to make shorter
synonyms: shorten, condense, abbreviate
antonyms: expand, enlarge, augment

Adherent

n. a follower, supporter
adj. attach, sticking to
synonyms: n. disciple
antonyms: n. opponent, adversary, critic, detractor

Altercation

n. an angry argument
synonyms: quarrel, dispute, squabble
antonyms: agreement, accord

Cherubic

adj. resembling and angel protrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round or chubby face; sweet and innocent
synonyms: angelic, seraphic, beatific
antonyms: impish, devilish, diabolic, fiendish

Condone

v. to pardon or overlook
synonms: ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye to
antonyms: censure, condemn, disapprove, deprecate

Dissent

v. to disagree
n. dissagreement
synonyms: v. differ, dispute
antonyms: v. agree, concur
n. unanimity, harmony

Eminent

adj. famous, outstanding, distinguished, projecting
synonyms: illustrious, renowned
antonyms: obscure, nameless, unsung, lowly, humble

Exorcise

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

Fabricate

v. to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
synonyms: put together, devise, contrive, concoct
antonyms: take apart, undo, destroy, demolish

Irate

adj. angry
synonyms: incensed, infuriated, enraged, livid
antonyms: calm, composed, cool, unruffled

Marauder

n. a raider, plunderer
synonyms: looter, pirate, freebooter

Obesity

n. excessive fatness
synonyms: serious overweight, extreme corpulence
antonyms: emaciation, guantness, scrawniness

Pauper

n. an extremly poor person
synonyms: destitute person
antonyms: millionaire, tycoon

Pilfer

v. to steal in small quantities
synonyms: filch, rob, swipe, purlion

Rift

n. a spilt, break, breach
synonyms: crack, fissure, gap, cleft
antonyms: reconciliation

Semblance

n. a likeness; an outward appearence; an apparition
synonyms: appearence, air, aura, veneer, facade
antonyms: dissimilitary, contrast total lack

Surmount

v. to overcome, rise above
synonyms: conquer, triumph over
antonyms: be vanquished, be defeated, succumb to

Terminate

v. to bring to an end
synonyms: conclude, finish, discontinue
antonyms: begin, commence, initiate

Trite

adj. commonplace; overuse, stale
synonyms: banal, hackeyed, corny
antonyms: original, novel, fresh

Usurp

v. to seize and hold a position by force or without right
synonyms: seize illegally, commandeer, supplant