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8th grade vocab 4
Term | Definition |
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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 |
obsess | to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
oust | to remove, drive out of a position or place |
porous | full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
prone | lying face down; inclined, likely |
qualm | a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea |
residue | a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
staid | serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
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 |
muster | to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation |
nonentity | a person or thing of no importance |
ornate | elaborately decorated; showily splendid |
peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
promontory | a high point of land extending into water |
recourse | a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection |
solicitous | showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something |
sustain | to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |