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English Vocab
Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally incalid or void | annul |
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic | blase |
to support, give a boostto; al ong pillow or cushion; a supporting post | bolster |
to feel or express regret or disapproval | deplore |
of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously | frivolous |
to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of men to military service; a gathering, accumulation | muster |
a person or thing of no importance | nonentity |
to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind | obsess |
elaborately decorate; showily splendid | ornate |
to remove, drive out of a position or place | oust |
to read thoroughly and carefully | peruse |
full of tiny hole; able to be penetrated by air or water | porous |
a high point of land extending into water | promontory |
lying face down; inclined, likely | prone |
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea | qualm |
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection | recourse |
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed | residue |
showing convern or car; fearful or anxious about someone or something | solicitous |
serious and dignified; quiet ot subdued in character or conduct | staid |
to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of | sustain |