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Voc Unit 4 C
Vocabulary Unit 4 Level C
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 wate |
| 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 |