9 Vocabulary 3 Flashcards

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1
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to make shorter

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abridge

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2
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attached; sticking to

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adherent

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3
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an angry argument

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altercation

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4
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resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful round, chubby face; sweet and innocent

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cherubic

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5
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to pardon or overlook

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condone

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6
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to disagree

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dissent

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7
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famous, outstanding, distinguished

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eminent

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8
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to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive

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exorcise

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9
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to make or manufacture; to make up or invent

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fabricate

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10
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angry

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irate

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11
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a raider or plunderer

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marauder

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12
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excessive weight

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obesity

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13
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an extremely poor person

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pauper

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14
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to steal in small quantities

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pilfer

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15
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a break or a breach

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rift

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16
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a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition

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semblance

17
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to overcome; to rise above

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surmount

18
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to bring to an end

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terminate

19
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commonplace, overused, stale

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trite

20
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to seize and hold a position by force and without right

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usurp