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Unit 4 Vocab
Thomas vocab quiz, 8th
Question | Answer |
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annul | v: to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative |
blas`e | adj: indifferent, bored as a result of enjoying many pleasures |
bolster | v: to support, give a boost to; n:a long pillow |
deplore | v: to feel or express regret or disapproval |
frivolous | adj: of little importance; not meant seriously |
muster | v: to bring together, gather n: a list of men for military service |
nonentity | n: a person or thing of no importance |
obsess | v: to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
ornate | adj: elaboratly decorated; showily splendid |
oust | v: to remove; drive out |
peruse | v: to read thoroughly and carefully |
porous | adj: full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
promontory | n: a high point of land jutting out into water |
prone | adj: lying face down; likely |
qualm | n: a pang of uneasiness; nausea |
recourse | n: a person or thing turned to for help or advice |
residue | n: a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up |
solicitous | adj: showing concern or care; sympathy |
staid | adj: serious and dignified, quiet or subdued |
sustain | v: to support, nourish, keep up |