Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary Unit 3 Flashcards
an extremely poor person
pauper
to disagree
dissent (verb)
commonplace; overused, stale
trite
excessive fatness
obesity
a disagreement
dissent (noun)
to seize and hold a position by force or without right
usurp
a raider or plunderer
marauder
to pardon or overlook
condone
to overcome or rise above
surmount
angry
irate
to bring to an end
terminate
resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent
cherubic
a likeness; an outward appearance
semblance
to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
fabricate
to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive
exorcise
an angry argument
altercation
to steal in small quantities
pilfer
famous, outstanding, distinguished
eminent
a follower, supporter (noun)
adherent
to make shorter
abridge
adherent
attached, sticking to; follower
pilfer
to steal in small quantities
eminent
famous, outstanding, distinguished
usurp
to seize and hold a position by force or without right
pauper
an extremely poor person
dissent
to disagree; a disagreement
abridge
to make shorter
trite
commonplace; overused, stale
rift
a split, break, breach
exorcise
to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppresive
obesity
Overweight
condone
to pardon or overlook
semblance
likeness; an outward appearance
terminate
to bring to an end
fabricate
to make, manufacture; to make up, invent
marauder
a raider, plunderer
cherubic
resembling an angel; innocent
altercation
an angry argument
irate
angry
surmount
to overcome, rise above
attached, sticking to
adherent (adjective)
to split, break, breach
rift
