1. 1. Abridge: (v) to make shorter – Dad was so tired that he was only able to read the abridged version of the bed time story. Syn: shorten, condense, abbreviate Ant: expand, enlarge, augment

2. 2. Adherent: (n) a follower, supporter; (adj) attached, sticking to Self-adherent wrap. Dressed in traditional clothes, these girls are loyal adherents of Mohammed. Syn: disciple Ant: opponent, adversary, critic, detractor

3. 3. Altercation: (n) an angry argument Syn: quarrel, dispute, squabble. Ant: agreement, accord

4. 4. Cherubic: (adj) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent Syn: beatific Ant: impish, develish, diabolic, fiendish

5. 5. Condone: (v) to pardon or overlook I do not condone the violence seen in many of today’s video games. Syn: ignore, wink at, look the other way Ant: censure, condemn, disapprove, deprecate

6. 6. Dissent: (v) to disagree; (n) disagreement Lebron James dissents the referee’s call. An anti-war protest is a form of dissent. Syn: differ, dispute Ant: agree, concur; unanimity

7. 7. Eminent: (adj) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting An eminent rapper. An eminent figure in history.

8. 8. Exorcise: (v) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive In Salem, hanging witches was thought to exorcise the devil. Gandhi and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spent their lives trying to exorcise hatred and violence from the lives of millions of people.

9. 9. Fabricate: (v) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent After getting caught sneaking out, Joe quickly fabricated a story that began with a late-night, and an unquenchable thirst for milk. Syn: put together, devise, contrive, concoct Ant: take apart, undo, destroy, demolish

10. 10. GLUTTONY : (n) engaging in extreme eating or drinking; greedy overindulgence Syn: overeating, ravenousness, rapaciousness Ant: abstemiouness

11. 11. Irate: (adj) angry Syn: incensed, Infuriated, livid Ant: calm, composed, cool, unruffled

12. 12. Marauder: (n) a raider, plunderer Marauders raided the farmhouse, stealing everything they could find. Syn: looter, pirate

13. 13. Pauper: (n) an extremely poor person Pauper Prince Syn: destitute person Ant: billionaire

14. 14. Pilfer: (v) to steal in small quantities Syn: rob, swipe, purloin

15. 15. Rift: (n) a spilt, break, breach Syn: crack, fissure, gap, cleft Ant: reconciliation

16. 16. Semblance: (n) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition No semblance of fear. Syn: air, aura, façade Ant: dissimilarity, contrast, total lack

17. 17. Surmount: (v) to overcome, rise above The climbers attempted to surmount Mount Everest. The young girl tries to surmount her fear of heights. Syn: conquer, triumph over Ant: be vanquished, be defeated, succumb to

18. 18. Terminate: (v) to bring to an end Syn: conclude, finish, discontinue Ant: begin, commence

19. 19. Trite: (adj) commonplace; overused, stale GOOD MANY BAD SO MOST LIKE REALLY AWESOME Syn: banal, hackneyed, corny Ant: original, innovative

20. 20. Usurp: (v) to seize and hold a position by force or without right Scar attempted to usurp the throne from Mufasa, the rightful king of the jungle. Syn: seize illegally, supplant