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Abridge |
To make shorter |
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Adherent |
(N) a follower, supporter; (adj) attached, sticking to. |
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Altercation |
An angry argument |
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Cherubic |
Resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent |
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Condone |
To pardon or overlook |
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Dissent |
(V) to disagree; (n) disagreement |
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Eminent |
Famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting |
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Exorcise |
To drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive |
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Fabricate |
To make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
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Irate |
Angry |
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Marauder |
A raider, plunderer |
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Obesity |
Extreme fatness |
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Pauper |
An extremely poor person |
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Pilfer |
To steal in small quantities |
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Rift |
A split, break, breach |
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Semblance |
A likeness; an outward appearance, an apparition |
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Surmount |
To overcome, rise above |
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Terminate |
To bring to an end |
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Trite |
Commonplace; overused, stale |
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Usurp |
To seize and hold a position by force or without right |