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Vocabulary Unit 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bolster(v) | To support, give a boost to. |
| Bolster(n) | A long pillow or cushion. A supporting post. |
| Deplore(v) | To feel or express regret or disapproval. |
| Frivolous(adj) | Of little importance, not worthy of serious attention. Not meant seriously. |
| Obsess(v) | To trouble, haunt, or fill the mind. |
| Oust(v) | To remove, drive out of a position or place. |
| Porous(adj) | Full of tiny holes. Able to be penetrated by air or water. |
| Prone(adj) | Lying face down. Inclined, likely. |
| Qualm(n) | A pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt. A feeling of faintness or nausea. |
| Residue(n) | A remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed. |
| Staid(adj) | Serious and dignified. Quiet or subdued in character or conduct. |
| Annul(v) | To reduce to nothing. To make ineffective or inoperative. To declare legally invalid or void. |
| Blase(adj) | Indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures. Apathetic. |
| Muster(v) | To bring together for service or battle. To gather or summon. To amount to, comprise, include. |
| Muster(n) | A list of military personnel. A gathering, accumulation. |
| Nonentity(n) | A person or thing of no importance. |
| Ornate(adj) | Elaborately decorated. Showily splendid. |
| Peruse(v) | To read thoroughly and carefully. |
| Promontory(n) | A high point of land extending into water. |
| Recourse(n) | A person or thing turned to for help or advice. The act of seeking help or protection. |
| Solicitous(adj) | Showing concern or care. Fearful or anxious about someone or something. |
| Sustain(v) | To support, nourish, keep up. To suffer, undergo. To bear up under, withstand. To affirm the validity of. |