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Unit 4
Study for test. test on Nov. 17th
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bolster | ( v. ) to support, give a boost to; ( n. ) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting cause |
| Deplore | ( v. ) to feel or express regret or disapproval |
| Frivolous | ( adj. ) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
| Obesess | ( v. ) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
| Oust | ( v. ) 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 facedown; inclined, likely |
| Qualm | ( n. ) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea |
| Residue | ( n. ) a remainder, 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 | ( v. ) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void |
| Blase` | ( adj. ) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
| Muster | ( v. ) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, compromise, include; ( n. ) a list of military personnel; a gathering, accumulation |
| Nonentity | ( n. ) a person or thing of no importance |
| Ornate | ( adj. ) elaborately decorated; showily splendid |
| Peruse | ( v. ) to read thoroughly and carefully |
| Promontory | ( n. ) a high point of land extending into water |
| Recourse | ( n.) 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 | ( v. ) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |