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Vocab unit 4
English testt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| annul | to reduce to nothing,s: cancel, abolish, a:validate, authorize |
| Blasé | indifferent, a: enthusiastic passionate |
| bolster | to support, give boost to s: strengthen, reinforce, a: undermine, weaken |
| deplore | to feel or express regret or disapproval, s: lament, bemoan, a: approve, commend |
| frivolous | of little importance, s: silly, foolish, a: serious, important |
| muster | to bring together, gather, s:mobilize, marshal, a: roster, inventory |
| nonentity | a nobody, a person or thing of no importance, s: nobody, a: celebrity, superstar |
| obsess | to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind, s: preoccupy |
| ornate | elaborately decorated, s: fancy, elaborate, a: simple, plain |
| oust | to remove, s: expel, eject, a: welcome, admit |
| peruse | to read carefully, s: study, pore over |
| porous | full of tiny holes, s: leaky, permeable, a: waterproof, airtight |
| promontory | a high point of land extending into to water, s:cliff, headland |
| prone | lying face down, s: prostrate, liable, a:stnading upright, unlikely |
| recourse | regret, second thought , s: redress, remedy |
| residue | a remainder, s:remnant, remains |
| solicitous | showing concern or care, s: concern, a: unconcerned, indifferent |
| staid | serious and dignified, s: sedate, sober, a:gaudy, jaunty |
| sustain | to support, nourish, keep up, s: foster, maintain |