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Vocabulary Unit 3

Vocabulary Unit 3. a·bridge Verb 1 . shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense. “The cassettes have been abridged from the original stories.". Noun 1 . someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas.

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Vocabulary Unit 3

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 3

  2. a·bridge • Verb • 1. shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense. • “The cassettes have been abridged from the original stories."

  3. Noun • 1. someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas. • “He was a strong adherent of Catholicism.” • adjective: adherent • 1. sticking fast to an object or surface. • “The eggs have thick sticky shells to which debris is often adherent"

  4. altercation • Noun • a noisy argument or disagreement, esp. in public. • "I had an altercation with the conductor."

  5. Cherubic • Adjective • having the childlike innocence or plump prettiness of a cherub. • ”She had a round, cherubic face."

  6. Condone • Verb • 1. accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue. • “The college cannot condone any behavior that involves illicit drugs."

  7. dissent • Verb • 1. hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed. • “Two members dissented from the majority.” • noun: dissent • 1. the expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held. • “There was no dissent from this view."

  8. Eminent • Adj. • 1  standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted :conspicuous • 2  jutting out :projecting • 3 exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position :prominent • “Many eminent surgeons are on the hospital's staff.”

  9. exorcise • Verb • 1. drive out or attempt to drive out (an evil spirit) from a person or place. • “It was an attempt to exorcise an unquiet spirit."

  10. fabricate • Verb • 1. invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent. • “The officers fabricated evidence."

  11. irate • adjective: irate • 1. feeling or characterized by great anger. • ”She was furious and she wrote a barrage of irate letters."

  12. marauder • Noun • A person who pillages and steals; a raider. • “A band of English marauders were surprised and overcome."

  13. obesity • noun: obesity • 1. the condition of being grossly fat or overweight. • “Because of videogames, there is a problem of obesity among children."

  14. pauper • Noun • 1. a very poor person. • “The paupers begged for food and drink.”

  15. pilfer • verb: • 1. steal (typically things of relatively little value). • He pilfered the last of the cookies.

  16. rift • Noun • a crack, split, or break in something. • “The wind had torn open a rift in the clouds."

  17. semblance • Noun • the outward appearance or apparent form of something, esp. when the reality is different. • “She tried to force her thoughts back into some semblance of order."

  18. surmount • Verb • 1. overcome (a difficulty or obstacle). • “Their cultural differences were surmounted at the moment of triumph.” • “His reputation surmounts language barriers." • 2. stand or be placed on top of. • “The tomb was surmounted by a sculptured angel."

  19. terminate • Verb • 1. bring to an end. • “He was advised to terminate the contract."

  20. trite • Adjective • (a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness. • “This point may now seem obvious and trite."

  21. usurp • verb • 1. take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force. • "Richard usurped the throne."

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