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Synonym - shorten Antonym – expand (v.) to make shorter Abridge ( ѳ brij’ )

Synonym - shorten Antonym – expand (v.) to make shorter Abridge ( ѳ brij’ )

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Synonym - shorten

Antonym – expand

(v.) to make shorter

Abridge( ѳ brij’ )

Synonym - disciple

Antonym – adversary

(n.) a follower, supporter(adj.) attached, sticking to

Adherent( ad hēr’ ѳnt )

Synonym - quarrel

Antonym – agreement

(n.) an angry argument

Altercation(ôl tѳr kā’ shѳn )

Synonym - angelic

Antonym – devilish

(adj.) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent

Cherubic( che rü’ bik )

Synonym - ignore

Antonym – disapprove

(v.) to pardon or overlook

Condone( kѳn dōn’ )

Synonym - dispute

Antonym – concur

(v.) to disagree; (n.) disagreement

Dissent( di sent’ )

Synonym - renowned

Antonym – obscure

(adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting

Eminent( em’ ѳ nѳnt)

Synonym - expel

(v.) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive

Exorcise( ek’ sôr sīz )

Synonym - concoct

Antonym – destroy

(v.) to make, manufacture; to make up, invent

Fabricate( fab’ rѳ kāt )

Synonym - infuriated

Antonym – composed

(adj.) angry

Irate( ī rāt’ )

Synonym - pirate

(n.) a raider, plunderer

Marauder( mѳ rôd’ ѳr )

Synonym – serious overweight

Antonym – scrawniness

(n.) excessive fatness

Obesity( ō bē’ sѳ tē )

Synonym – destitute person

Antonym – millionaire

(n.) an extremely poor person

Pauper( pô’ pѳr )

Synonym - rob

(v.) to steal in small quantities

Pilfer( pil’ fѳr )

Synonym – crack

Antonym – reconciliation

(n.) a split, break, breach

Rift( rift)

Synonym - appearance

Antonym – contrast

(n.) a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition

Semblance( sem’ blѳns )

Synonym - conquer

Antonym – be defeated

(v.) to overcome, rise above

Surmount( sѳr maůnt’ )

Synonym - finish

Antonym – begin

(v.) to bring to an end

Terminate( tѳr’ mѳ nāt )

Synonym - banal

Antonym – fresh

(adj.) commonplace; overused, stale

Trite( trīt )

Synonym - commandeer

(v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without right

Usurp( yü sѳrp’ )