Vocab Week 6

Question 1

condone

Answer 1

to pardon or overlook

Question 2

pilfer

Answer 2

to steal in small quantities

Question 3

altercation

Answer 3

an angry argument

Question 4

semblance

Answer 4

1. a likeness
2. an outward appearance
3. an apparition

Question 5

pauper

Answer 5

an extremely poor person

Question 6

eminent

Answer 6

famous, outstanding, distinguished

Question 7

cherubic

Answer 7

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

Question 8

abridge

Answer 8

to make shorter

Question 9

irate

Answer 9

angry

Question 10

obesity

Answer 10

excessive fatness

Question 11

exorcise

Answer 11

1. to drive out by magic

2. to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive

Question 12

marauder

Answer 12

a raider, plunderer

Question 13

rift

Answer 13

a split, break, breach

Question 14

adherent (n.)

Answer 14

a follower, supporter

Question 15

dissent

Answer 15

(v. ) to disagree

(n. ) disagreement

Question 16

adherent (adj.)

Answer 16

attached, sticking to

Question 17

usurp

Answer 17

to seize and hold a position by force or without right

Question 18

fabricate

Answer 18

1. to make, manufacture

2. to make up, invent

Question 19

surmount

Answer 19

to overcome, rise above

Question 20

trite

Answer 20

commonplace; overused, stale

Question 21

terminate

Answer 21

to bring to an end