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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 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 • (n.) an extremely poor person
Sentence • In the Prince and the Pauper a poor young man from the streets looked amazingly like the Prince.
Pilfer • (v.) to steal in small quantities
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.
Rift • (n.) a split, break, breach • Usually refers to a relationship
Sentence • My friend was afraid that if the rift between her parents wasn’t healed, her parents would get a divorce.
Semblance • (n.) a likeness, an outward appearance • A semblance of _____________
Sentence • Despite his grief during his wife’s funeral, he maintained a semblance of calm throughout the service.
Surmount • (v.) to overcome, rise above • Usually to rise above a difficulty
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.
Terminate • (v.) to bring to an end • Hint: remember the Terminator who brought the bad guy to an end
Sentence • In this economy many jobs have been terminated.
Trite • (adj.) commonplace, overused, stale
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.
Usurp • (v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without right • To take power that doesn’t belong to you
Sentence • In some countries power is transferred by usurping the position rather than in a democratic election.