English Vocab - Unit 3

Front 1

Abridge (v.)

Back 1

1) To make shorter

Front 2

Adherent (n.)

Back 2

1) A follower, supporter

Front 3

Adherent (adj.)

Back 3

1) Attached, sticking to

Front 4

Cherubic (adj.)

Back 4

1) Resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face
2) Sweet and innocent

Front 5

Condone (v.)

Back 5

1) To pardon or overlook

Front 6

Dissent (v.)

Back 6

1) To disagree

Front 7

Dissent (n.)

Back 7

1) Disagreement

Front 8

Eminent (adj.)

Back 8

1) Famous, outstanding, distinguished
2) Projecting

Front 9

Excorcise (v.)

Back 9

1) To drive out by magic
2) To dispose of someth ing troublesome, menacing, or oppressive

Front 10

Fabricate (v.)

Back 10

1) To make, manufacture
2) To make up, invent

Front 11

Irate (adj.)

Back 11

1) Angry

Front 12

Marauder (n.)

Back 12

1) A raider, plunderer

Front 13

Obesity (n.)

Back 13

1) Extreme Fatness

Front 14

Pauper (n.)

Back 14

1) An extremely poor person

Front 15

Pilfer (v.)

Back 15

1) To steal in small quantities

Front 16

Rift (n.)

Back 16

1) A split, break, breach

Front 17

Semblance (n.)

Back 17

1) A likeness
2) An outward appearance
3) An apparition

Front 18

Surmount (v.)

Back 18

1) To overcome, rise above

Front 19

Terminate (v.)

Back 19

1) To bring to an end

Front 20

Trite (adj.)

Back 20

1) Commonplace
2) Overused, stale

Front 21

Usurp (v.)

Back 21

1) To seize and hold position by force or without right