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Quiz 12/12/08
Vocab Words #4 Annul-Sustain
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To reduce to nothing. Cancel, Abolish, Invalidate, Nullify | annul |
| Indifferent to or bored with life. | blasé |
| A long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow; Support and strengthen. Strengthen, Reinforce, Buttress | bolster |
| To regret deeply or strongly. Lament, Bemoan, Bewail | deplore |
| Self-indulgently carefree; Unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose. Silly, Foolish, Insane, Trifling | frivolous |
| To assemble; To gather, summon. Mobilize, Marshal, Roster, Inventory | muster |
| A person or thing of no importance. Nobody | nonentity |
| To dominate or preoccupy the mind; To think about something unceasingly or persistently. Preoccupy | obsess |
| Elaborately, heavily, and often excessively ornamented. Fancy, Elaborate, Flashy, Flamboyant | ornate |
| To expel or remove from a place or position occupied. Expel, Eject | oust |
| To read through with thoroughness or care. Study, Pore over, Scrutinize | peruse |
| Full of pores. Leaky, Permeable | porous |
| A high point of land extending into a body of water. Cliff, Headland | promontory |
| Having a natural inclination or tendency to something. Prostrate, Liable, Apt | prone |
| A sudden feeling of apprehensive uneasiness. Regret, Second thought, Scruple | qualm |
| Access or resort to a person or thing for help or protection. Redress, Remedy, Resort | recourse |
| Something that remains after a part is removed, disposed of, or used. Remnant, Remains, Leavings | residue |
| Anxious or concerned. Concerned | solicitous |
| Fixed, settled, or permanent. Sedate, Sober, Serious, Prim | staid |
| To keep up or maintain. Foster, Maintain | sustain |