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(v) to make shorter
abridge
Travel by air ----- the time needed to reach far distant places.
abridges
(n) a follower, a supporter
adherent
(adj) attached, sticking to
adherent
The senator's loyal ----- campaigned long and hard for her reelection
adherents
Before we could repaint the walls of our living room, we had to remove a/an ----- layer of
wallpaper.
adherent
(n) an angry argument
altercation
A noisy ----- in the next apartment kept me awake for hours.
altercation
(adj) resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face;
sweet and innocent
cherubic
How well those photographs of the month-old twins capture the ----- expressions on their
faces!
cherubic
(v) to pardon or to overlook
condone
Our parents have always made it crystal clear to us that they do not ----- rude behavior.
condone
(v) to disagree
dissent
(n) disagreement
dissent
Justices have an option to ----- from a ruling issued by a majority of the Supreme Court.
dissent
Some people give voice to their ----- on issues of public policy by writing letters to
newspapers.
dissent
(adj) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting
eminent
A group of ----- scientists met to discuss long-term changes in Earth's climate.
eminent
(v) to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menacing, or oppressive
exorcise
We must do all we can to ----- the evils of hatred and prejudice from our society.
exorcise
(v) to make, manufacture;; to make up, invent
fabricate
Threads from the cocoons of caterpillars called "silkworms" are used to ----- silk.
fabricate
(adj) angry
irate
Long delays caused by bad weather are likely to make even the most unflappable travelers
-----.
irate