vocab unit 3 choosing the right word

obese

anyone who wants to dine at the outrageously expensive restaurant had better carry a credit card or a truly (obese, eminent) wallet

terminate

either party has the right to (TERMINATE,SURMOUNT) the agreement that has been made whenever the partnership proves unprofitable

trite

his speech was so (cherubic , trite) that one could almost anticipate the phrases he would use next.

eminent

i am very much flattered that you have referred to me as "an (EMINENT, OBESE) educator" but i prefer to think of myself as just a good teacher.

condone

i do not entirely (usurp, condone) your misconduct, but i can understand to a degree, why you behaved as you did

pauper

i feel like a (usurper, pauper) now that my part time job has come to an end and i no longer have any spending money.

dissent

in a dictatorship, people who (ABRIDGE,DISSENT) from the official party line usually wind up in prison- or worse

abridge

it is the sacred duty of all americans to appose any attempt to (abridge, condone) or deny the rights guaranteed to us in the constitution.

pilfering

like all literary sneak thieves, he has a truly nasty habit of (pilfering, fabricating) other peoples' ideas and claiming them as their own.

fabricate

my cousin has so much imagination that he can (fabricate, dissent) an excuse that even an experienced principal would believe

adhering

one cant become a good writer just by (surmounting, adhering) closely to rules laid down n standard grammar books

exorcise

the comforting presence of relatives did much to (exorcise, pilfer) the patients feelings of alarm at the thought of undergoing major surgery

surmount

the fact that Abraham Lincoln (surmount, terminate) the handy cap of a limited education does not mean that you should quit school

irate

the fact that may citizens are (trite, irate) over the new taxes does not mean that these taxes are unjustifiable

semblance

the few words that she grudgingly muttered were the only (semblance, altercation) of an apology that she offered for her rude behavior.

marauders

the robber barons of an earlier era often acted more like (ADHERENTS, MARAUDERS) than ethical businessman in their dealings with public.

cherubic

their (irate, cherubic) faces and ethereal voices almost made me believe that the music they were singing was coming from heaven.

rifts

unless we repair the (rifts, semblances) in our party and present a united front we will go down to crushing defeat in the upcoming election

altercation

what began as a minor quarrel grew into a serious (altercation exorcism) and then into an ugly brawl

usurp

you had no right to (USURP, EXORCISE) for yourself the role of gracious host at my party.