3d words 1-5

unit 3 level D

​words 1-5

abridge (v.)

to make shorter.

SYNONYMS: shorten, condense, abbreviate.

ANTONYMS: expand, enlarge, augment.

adherent

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

SYNONYM: (n.) disciple.

ANTONYMS: (n.) opponent, adversary, critic, detractor.

3.altercation (n.

) an angry argument.

SYNONYMS: quarrel, dispute, squabble.

ANTONYMS: agreement, accord.

4.cherubic(adj.)

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

SYNONYMS: angelic, beatific.

ANTONYMS: impish, devilish, diabolic, fiendish.

5.condone (v.)

to pardon or overlook.

SYNONYMS: ignore, wink at, look the other way.

ANTONYMS: censure, condemn, disapprove, deprecate.