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20 Cards in this Set
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abridge
(a brij') |
to make shorter
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adherent
(ad her' ent) |
a follower, supporter; attached, sticking to
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altercation
(ol ter ka' shen) |
an angry argument
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cherubic
(che ru' bik) |
resembling an angle portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
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condone
(ken don') |
to pardon or overlook
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dissent
(di sent') |
to disagree; disagreement
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eminent
(em' e nent) |
famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
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exorcise
(ek' sor siz) |
to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive
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fabricate
(fab' re kat) |
to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
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irate
(i rat') |
angry
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marauder
(me rod' er) |
a raider, plunderer
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obesity
(o be' se te) |
excessive fatness
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pauper
(po' per) |
an extremely poor person
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pilfer
(pil' fer) |
to steal in small quantities
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rift
(rift) |
a split, break, breach
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semblance
(sem' blens) |
a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition
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surmount
(ser maunt') |
to overcome, rise above
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terminate
(ter' me nat) |
to bring to an end
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trite
(trit) |
commonplace; overused, stale
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usurp
(yu serp') |
to seize and hold a position by force or without right
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