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Vocab Unit 4
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| annul | To reduce to nothing to make an effective or inoperative to declare legally invalid or void |
| blase | Indifferent Bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures apathetic |
| bolster | To support or give a boost to A long pillow or cushion |
| deplore | To feel or express regret or disapproval |
| frivolous | Of little importance Not worthy of serious attention |
| muster | To bring together for service or battle To gather or summon To amount to, comprise, include |
| nonentity | A person or thing of no importance |
| obsess | To trouble, to haunt, or fill the mind |
| ornate | Elaborately decorated Showily splendid |
| oust | To remove, drive out of position or place |
| peruse | To read through thoroughly and carefully |
| porous | Full of tiny holes Air or water is able to pass through |
| promontory | A high point of land extending into water |
| prone | Lying face down Inclined Likely |
| qualm | A pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt A feeling of faintness or nausea |
| recourse | A person or thing turned to for help or advice The act of seeking help or protection |
| residue | A remainder, 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 and dignified Quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
| sustain | To support, nourish, keep off, to suffer, undergo, to bear up under, withstand |