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Units 4-6 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Annu | to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void |
| Blasé | indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures |
| Bolster | to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting posture |
| Deplore | to feel or express regret or disapproval |
| Frivolous | of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
| Nonentity | a person or thing of no importance |
| Obsess | to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
| Ornate | elaborately decorated; showily splendid |
| Oust | to remove, drive out of a position or place |
| Peruse | to read throughly and carefully |
| Porous | full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
| Qualm | a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness |
| Recourse | a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection |
| Residue | A remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
| Solicitous | showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something |
| Staid | serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
| Sustain | to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |
| Addendum | A thing that is added an appendix or addition to a bookworm written document |
| Aghast | Filled with amazement, disgust, or fear |
| Assert | To declare or state as the truth |
| Disdain | To look upon with scorn |
| Ethical | Having to do with morals, values, right or wrong |
| Facetious | Humorous, not taken seriously |
| Inaudiable | Not able to be heard |
| Jurisdiction | An area of authority or control |
| Plebeian | Common, Vulgar |