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Vocab Unit 3
Question | Answer |
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bolster (verb) | to support, give a boost to; |
bolster (noun) | a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post |
frivolous (adj) | of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
obsess (verb) | to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
oust (verb) | 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 (noun) | a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea |
residue (noun) | a reminder, 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 (verb) | 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 |
muster (verb) | to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon, to amount to, comprise, include |
muster (noun) | a list of military personnel; a gathering, accumulation |
nonentity (noun) | a person or thing of no importance |
ornate ((adj) | elaborately decorated; showily splendid |
peruse (verb) | to read thoroughly and carefully |
promontory (noun) | a high point of land extending into water |
recourse (noun) | 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 (verb) | to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |