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Lesson 3 Vocabulary

1) Abridge (v)
• To make shorter

• Syn: shorten, condense, abbreviate

• Ex: Textbook developers always abridge really


long selections so that the textbook does not
weigh five hundred pounds.
2) Adherent (adj)
• Attached; sticking to (think adhesive!)
Literal-sticking to like it is glued
Figurative-like sticking to a belief

• Syn: glue-like, sticking

• Ex: Wallpaper is adherent once it is wet.


3) Altercation (n)
• An angry argument

• Syn: fight, disagreement,

• Ex: Dangerous altercations can occur on the


roadways of our beautiful city, so drive safely.
4) Cherubic (adj)
• Resembling an angel portrayed as a little child
with a beautiful, round, or chubby face

• Syn: cupid-like

• Ex: My dog looked at me with a cherubic


expression after he chewed up my favorite
boots.
5) Condone (v)
• To pardon or overlook; to justify

• Syn: excuse, forgive

• Ex: School administrators do not condone bad


behavior in students.
6) Dissent (v)-can also be a noun
• To disagree

• Syn: to oppose, to rebel

• Ex: It is ok to dissent points made in class


discussions, as long as you have evidence to
support your claim.
7) Eminent (adj)
• Famous, outstanding, distinguished

• Syn: Well-known, prominent,

• Ex: Virgil Abloh is an eminent designer known


around the world for his work and
accomplishments.
8) Exorcise (v)
• To drive out by magic; to get rid of something
troublesome (think exorcism)

***This is NOT exercise!

• Syn: Purge, expel

• Ex: I intend to exorcise my restless sleep at night by


drinking warm milk before bed.
9) Fabricate (v)
• To make, manufacture; to make up, invent

• Syn: to tell a lie, manufacture, produce

• Ex: The toddler fabricated the story of how her


long hair got cut short when her mother saw
her with scissors.
10) Gluttony (n)
• Engaging in extreme eating or drinking
*One of the seven deadly sins!

• Syn: overindulging, excess, greed

• Ex: The man who ate sixty-seven hot dogs to win


the competition did not mind the gluttony after he
got the prize money that came with his win.
11) Irate (adj)
• Extremely angry

• Syn: livid, reeeeeally ticked off!

• Ex: Parents can get irate with you if you don’t


follow their directions or get salty with them.
12) Marauder (n)
• A raider, plunderer (think brigand…robber,
thief)

• Syn: bandit, robber, pillager

• Ex: The marauders plundered the loot off the


pirate ship after it ran aground.
13) Pauper (n)
• An extremely poor person

• Syn: beggar

• Ex: We saw the pauper digging through the


dumpster behind the restaurant.
14) Pilfer (v)
• To steal in small quantities

• Syn: Swipe, steal, rob

• Ex: The small boy pilfered an extra toy out of


the dentist’s candy box after his appointment
with no cavities.
15) Rift (n)
• A split, a break, a breach

• Syn: gap, fissure, rift

• Ex: The rift in the dam caused mass flooding


and property damage.
16) Semblance (n)
• A likeness; an outward appearance

• Syn: similarity, likeness, aspect, facade

• Ex: The shadow on the ground was the


semblance of two people walking hand-in-
hand.
17) Surmount (v)
• To overcome; to rise above

• Syn: conquer, triumph over

• Ex: I intend to surmount the expectations that


my parents have for me so that they can be
proud of my accomplishments in life.
18) Terminate (v)
• To bring to an end; to fire, quit

• Syn: conclude, finish

• Ex: When I moved, I had to terminate my


contract with my gym and cell phone
companies.
19) Trite (adj)
• Commonplace; overused, stale

• Syn: mediocre, corny

• Ex: “YOLO” is a trite expression.


20) Usurp (v)
• To seize and hold a position by force or right; to
overtake without the right to do so

• Syn: illegally seize

• Ex: Many evil, greedy brothers have usurped


thrones from their brothers throughout the
years. (Lion King, Hamlet, Cain and Abel, etc.)

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