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Vocab 11/11
Week of 11/11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| annul | to reduce to nothing; make ineffective; declare legally void or invalid |
| blase | indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
| bolster | to support, give a boost to; long pillow or cushion; supporting post |
| deplore | to feel or express regret or disapproval |
| frivolous | of little importance; not meant seriously; silly |
| muster | to bring together for service or battle, include; accumulation, a gathering |
| nonentity | 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 | pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; feeling of faintness or nausea |
| recourse | person or thing turned to for help or advice; act of seeking help or protection |
| residue | 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 or dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
| sustain | to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; withstand; affirm the validity |