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unit 4 english
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| annul | (v) to reduce to nothing |
| blase | (adj) indifferent, bored |
| bolster | (v) give a boost to; (n) supporting post |
| deplore | (n) express regret or disapproval |
| frivolous | (adj) of little importants |
| muster | (v) to gather; (n) list of men |
| nonentity | (n) person or thing of no importance |
| obsess | (v) trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
| ornate | (adj) elaborately decorated |
| oust | (v) to remove |
| peruse | (v) to read throughtly and carefully |
| porous | (adj) full of tiny holes |
| promontory | (n) high point of land extending into water |
| prone | (adj) lying face down |
| qualm | (n) uneasiness, doubt |
| recourse | (n) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; seeking help or protection |
| residue | (n) a remainder |
| solicitous | (adj) showing concern |
| staid | (adj) serious and dignified |
| sustain | (v) to support, keep up |