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Vocabulary

Vocabulary. Unit 3B. Marauder. (n.) a raider, plunderer . Sentence. In cowboy films marauders are often shown as men with bandanas over their faces. Obesity. (n.) excessive fatness . Sentence. Obesity is considered the biggest cause of heart disease in the United States. Pauper.

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Vocabulary

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  1. Vocabulary Unit 3B

  2. Marauder • (n.) a raider, plunderer

  3. Sentence • In cowboy films marauders are often shown as men with bandanas over their faces.

  4. Obesity • (n.) excessive fatness

  5. Sentence • Obesity is considered the biggest cause of heart disease in the United States.

  6. Pauper • (n.) an extremely poor person

  7. Sentence • In the Prince and the Pauper a poor young man from the streets looked amazingly like the Prince.

  8. Pilfer • (v.) to steal in small quantities

  9. Sentence • Mr. Smith did not think that his company would notice his pilfering, but over time the small amounts of money added to a noticeable figure.

  10. Rift • (n.) a split, break, breach • Usually refers to a relationship

  11. Sentence • My friend was afraid that if the rift between her parents wasn’t healed, her parents would get a divorce.

  12. Semblance • (n.) a likeness, an outward appearance • A semblance of _____________

  13. Sentence • Despite his grief during his wife’s funeral, he maintained a semblance of calm throughout the service.

  14. Surmount • (v.) to overcome, rise above • Usually to rise above a difficulty

  15. Sentence • Sometimes the heroes we value the most are those that had to surmount many obstacles in their past to get where they are today.

  16. Terminate • (v.) to bring to an end • Hint: remember the Terminator who brought the bad guy to an end

  17. Sentence • In this economy many jobs have been terminated.

  18. Trite • (adj.) commonplace, overused, stale

  19. Sentence • The other day my daughter had to explain the meaning of several trite expressions. Her explanation of “don’t cry over spilt milk” was very funny.

  20. Usurp • (v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without right • To take power that doesn’t belong to you

  21. Sentence • In some countries power is transferred by usurping the position rather than in a democratic election.

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