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8th Grade Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to reduce to nothing; to declare legally invalid | annul |
| indifferent; bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic | blase |
| to support, give a boost to; a pillow or cushion | bolster |
| to feel or express regret or disapproval | deplore |
| of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously | frivolous |
| to bring together for service or battle; to gather; a gathering; a list of men for military service | muster |
| a person or thing of no importance | nonentity |
| to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind | obsess |
| elaborately decorated; showily splendid | ornate |
| to remove; to drive out of position or place | oust |
| to read thoroughly and carefully | peruse |
| full of tiny holes, able to be penetrated by air or water | porous |
| a high point of land extending into water | promontory |
| lying face down; inclined; likely | prone |
| a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving or doubt | qualm |
| a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection | recourse |
| a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed | residue |
| showing concern or care, fearful or anxious about someone or something | solicitous |
| serious and dignified, quiet or subdued in character or conduct | staid |
| to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer or undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of | sustain |