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Abridge |
(v) book, play etc has been made shorter but keeps its basic structure and meaning |
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Adherent |
(n) someone who supports a particular belief, plan, political party etc. (adj) sticking to |
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Altercation |
(n) a short noisy argument |
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Cherubic |
(adj) an angel shown in works of art as a fat pretty child with small wings, or a young pretty child who behaves very well |
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Condone |
(v) to accept or forgive behaviour that most people think is morally wrong |
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Dissent |
(v) to say that you disagree with an official decision or accepted opinion (n) refusal to agree with an official decision or accepted opinion |
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Eminent |
(adj) an eminent person is famous, important, and respected |
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Exorcise |
(v) to force evil spirits to leave a place by using special words and ceremonies |
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Fabricate |
(v) to invent a story, piece of information etc. in order to deceive someone |
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Irate |
(adj) extremely angry, especially because you think you have been treated unfairly |
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Marauder |
(n) person or animal moves around looking for something to destroy or kill |
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Obesity |
(n) when someone is very fat in a way that is unhealthy |
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Pauper |
(n) someone who is very poor |
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Pilfer |
(v) to steal things that are not worth much, especially from the place where you work |
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Rift |
(n) a situation in which two people or groups have had a serious disagreement and begun to dislike and not trust each other |
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Semblance |
(n) a situation, condition etc. that is close to or similar to a particular one, usually a good one |
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Surmount |
(v) to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty |
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Terminate |
(v) end |
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Trite |
(adj) remark, idea etc is boring, not new, and insincere |
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Usurp |
(v) to take someone else's power, position, job etc when you do not have the right to |
