1. Vocabulary Unit 3

2. Abridge (v) To make shorter. Link: a bridge The state ran out of bailout money and had to abridge the bridge.

3. Context Clue Sentences We were forced to abridge the baseball game due to severe weather. The writers of the Harry Potter movies had to abridge the lengthy story so the film wouldn’t be too long. Kanye West’s outburst forced Taylor Swift to abridge her acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards.

4. Adherents (n) a follower, supporter; (adj) attached, sticking to Link: add her aunts After using many sticky adherents to tack the pictures to the family tree, the girl realized she forgot to add her aunts.

5. Context Clue Sentences People for the ethical treatment of animals, or PETA, adhere to very strict beliefs about animal cruelty. She was an adherent of the movement to end worldwide child hunger. Gorilla Glue is the strongest type of adherent. It can even attach a 10 lb. dumbbell to the ceiling.

6. Altercation (n.) an angry argument Link: Alter The bride and groom had an altercation at the alter because the best man forgot the rings. What did I get myself into? I knew I should have picked more responsible friends!

7. Context Clue Sentences My sister and I had a serious altercation when she borrowed my favorite pair of red pumps without asking. The altercation between the opposing teams became violent when some of the players began throwing punches.

8. Cherubic (adj.) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face. Link: Cheer The angelic cheerleader had a cherubic face.

9. The Gerber baby was selected for the ad campaign based on it’s chubby cheeks and cherubic features. The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is adorned with a multitude of cherubic looking babies depicted as angels.

10. Condone (v.) to pardon or overlook. Link: Condo Listening to loud music at 3:00 a.m., throwing wild parties, and instaling a swimming pool on your balcony is not behavior that is condoned when living in a condo.

11. One thing Lincoln-Way does not condone is cheating on tests and plagiarism on papers. My parents were willing to condone the fact that I got a speeding ticket since they know I am typically a responsible driver. Miss Porick does not condone sleeping in class or other off task behavior.

12. Dissent (v.) to disagree, (n.) disagreement Link: to diss After their disagreement about the Cubs and the White Sox Moira dissed Angela by slamming her locker and walking away.

13. Context Clue Sentences My boyfriend and I dissent about Jay Cutler’s performance for the Chicago Bears. The dissent regarding the student’s failing grade was resolved when she realized she forgot to turn in her semester paper. A dissent over a parking violation ended with the driver being forced to pay the fine to remove the “boot” from his tire.

14. Eminent (adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished: projecting Link: Eminem Eminem is a rapper that some fans would consider to be eminent.

15. Context Clues Marylyn Monroe is an actress who has an eminent reputation. Receiving the eminent Nobel Peace Prize is a prestigious honor. Oprah and Michelle Obama are utilizing their eminent reputations to help Chicago win the Olympic Bid.

16. Exorcise (v.) to drive out by magic, to dispose of something troublesome Link: exercise The contestants on the Biggest Loser plan to exorcise their fat cells by exercising.

17. Context Clues The priest had to exorcise the demons from the little girl’s body. In order to exorcise the ghost from the house the tenants had to hire the Ghostbusters.

18. Fabricate (v.) to make, manufacture, or invent Link: Fabric I used fabric to fabricate my Halloween costume.

19. Context Clue The teacher had to quickly fabricate a test because her computer had crashed the night before. When I learned that we would have 10 extra guests at the dinner party I had to quickly fabricate a way to portion out the food evenly.

20. Irate (adj.) angry Link: I HATE… I’m IRATE because I HATE that Andrew beat Lincoln-Way West last Friday.

21. Marauder (n.) A raider, plunder Link: a motor The MARAUDER stole a motor boat!

22. Obesity (n.) Excessive fatness Link: A big city There are many tasty restaurants in a big city. Dining at them too often may lead to Obesity.

23. Pauper (n.) an extremely poor person Link: pop Soda pop executives have become paupers after marketing turkey flavored pop.

24. The prince and the pauper is a tale of two people who trade places and social classes. After investing in Enron, many people became paupers because of the crash in their stocks. After shopping for expensive back to school clothes my mother joked that she had become a pauper.

25. What is one thing you could spend your money on to easily become a pauper?

26. Pilfer (v.) to steal in small quantities Link: thrill Some people get a thrill from pilfering from popular stores.

27. You could become very wealthy by pilfering small amounts of money over a long period of time. I pilfer the candy from the candy jar every day but now there is none left.

28. Who arrrrrrrrr some popular characters that pilfer things?

29. Rift (n.) a split, break, breach Link: raft A rift in a raft can lead it to sink!

30. There was a rift in the security system at the Pentagon. The rift in my new jeans got larger and larger as I continued to move around. While hiking on the mountain we had to be very cautious of rifts in the rocks.

31. What is the biggest celebrity rift you can recall?

32. Semblance (n.) A likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition Link: resemblance There is some semblance between pet owners and their pets. You may have a resemblance to a Chihuahua or a poodle.

33. All of the Gosselin children have a semblance to their parents. That impersonator has a striking semblance to Elvis Pressley. Some of you may plan to attempt a semblance of a celebrity or cartoon character for halloween.

34. Who is someone that you have a semblance to? (related or not)

35. Surmount (v.) to overcome, rise above Link: Mountain We surmounted the mountain by making it to the peak in under 12 hours.

36. I plan to surmount my busy schedule this year by using my academic planner and staying organized. By practicing the piano every day, Michelle was able to surmount the difficult piece of music. Actors, musicians, and performers must force themselves to surmount their fear and nervousness before taking the stage.

37. Terminate (v.) to bring to an end Link: Terminator The Terminator put an end to the bad guy’s reign of terror. Now, Arnold Schwarzenegger is known as the “Governator.”

38. My job as an installer of countertops was terminated when I dropped a $6,000 piece of granite. The party was terminated when all the pre- schoolers began to have temper tantrums. The show Family Guy was terminated after being considered too raunchy and controvercial for public television.

39. Trite (adj.) commonplace; overused, stale Link: Like The word “like” has become trite. It is used far too often as a pause in between statements which is not the word’s intended purpose.

40. The phrase “talk to the hand” quickly became trite as many people began to use it in everyday conversation. “I Got a Feelin’,” “S.O.S.,” and “Pocket Full of Sunshine” are some examples of songs are trite. Radio stations need to improve the variety of their music choices.

41. What is something popular in your culture that you believe has become trite? – Fashion – Movie Quoes – Catch Phrases – Songs or TV Shows

42. Usurp (v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without right Link: You work You work hard to earn a higher level position at the office only to have the position usurped by the boss’s son.

43. The Illinois Senate seat was usurped by Rolland Burris who bought his way into the position after Barak Obama became President. King Hamlet was usurped by King Claudius in the Shakespearean play Hamlet. Claudius wished to marry the King’s wife and therefore murdered King Hamlet by pouring poison into his ear.

44. Has something ever been usurped from you? – Sports – A Position – A job or priviledge – Explain…