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unit 4 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| annul | to reduce to nothing to make ineffective or inoperative to declare legally invalid or void |
| blase | indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoying many pleasures; apathetic |
| bolster | to support, give boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post |
| deplore | to feel express regret or disapproval |
| frivolous | of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
| muster | to bring together for service or battle |
| nonentity | a person or thing of no importance |
| obsess | to trouble |
| ornate | elaborately decorated |
| oust | to remove |
| peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
| porous | full of tiny holes;able to penetrated by air or water |
| 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, 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; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |