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| abridge | to make shorter |
| adherent (n.) | a follower, supporter |
| adherent (adj.) | attached, sticking to |
| altercation | an angry argument |
| cherubic | resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent |
| condone | to pardon or overlook |
| dissent | (v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement |
| eminent | famous, outstanding, distinguished |
| exorcise | 1. to drive out by magic; 2. to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppresive |
| fabricate | 1. to make, manufacture; 2. to make up, invent |
| irate | angry |
| marauder | a raider, plunderer |
| obesity | excessive fatness |
| pauper | an extremely poor person |
| pilfer | to steal in small quantities |
| rift | a split, break, breach |
| semblance | 1. a likeness; 2. an outward appearance; 3. an apparition |
| terminate | to bring to an end |
| trite | commonplace; overused, stale |
| surmount | to overcome, rise above |
| usurp | to seize and hold a position by force or without right |