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Unit 4 Vocab (8th)

Spelling & Vocabulary Words / Unit 4 (8th)

TermDefinition
Annul To reduce to nothing; To make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
Blase` Indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
Bolster To support, give a boost to; A long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
Deplore To feel or express regret or disapproval
Frivolous Of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; Not meant seriously
Muster To bring together for service or battle; To gather or summon; To amount to, comprise, include; A list of military personnel; A gathering, accumulation
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 thoroughly and carefully
Porous Full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
Promontory A high point of land extending into water
Prone Lying face down; Inclined, likely
Qualm A pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; A feeling of faintness or nausea
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
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