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Unit 4 vocab ELA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| annul | To reduce to nothing To make ineffective or inoperative To declare legally invalid or void verb -cancel -abolish -invalidate -nullify -validate -authorize -ratify |
| blase | Indifferent Bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures Apathetic Adjective -enthusiastic -passionate -fervent |
| bolster | To give support or give a boost to A long pillow or cushion Verb Noun -reinforce -validate -strengthen -Undermine -Weaken -Impair |
| deplore | To feel or express regret or disapproval verb -lament -bemoan -be wait -approve -commend -extol |
| frivolous | Of little importance Not worthy of serious attention Adjective -silly -foolish -inane -petty -serious -important -significant |
| muster | To bring together for service or battle To gather of summon To amount to comprise, include Verb -mobilize -summon -gather -disband -dismiss -disperse |
| nonentity | A person or thing of no importance Noun -nobody Celebrity |
| obsess | To trouble, haunt, or fill the mind Verb -preoccupy -indifferent -disinterested -aloof |
| ornate | Elaborate decorated Showily splendid Adjective -fancy -flashy -embellished -plain -stark -austere |
| oust | To remove, drive out of a position or lace Verb -expel -eject -admit -welcome |
| peruse | To read through thoroughly and carefully Verb -study -pore over -scrutinize |
| porous | Full of tiny holes Air or water is able to pass through Adjective -leaky -permeable -airtight -impermeable |
| promontory | A high point of land extending into water Noun -cliff -jetty -outcrop |
| prone | Lying face down Inclined Likely Adjective -predisposed -susceptible -liable -standing upright -unlikely |
| qualm | A pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt A feeling of faintness or nausea Noun -regret -second thought -reservation |
| recourse | A person or thing turned for help or advise The act of seeking help or protection Noun -redress -remedy -recourse -option -stop -blockage -obstruction |
| residue | A remainder which remains when a part has been used up or removed Noun -reminent -remains -leavings |
| solicitous | Showing concern or care Fearful or anxious about something or some one Adjective -concerned -mindful -attentive -apathetic -indifferent -unconcerned |
| staid | Serious and dignified Quiet or subdued in character or conduct Adjective -grave -solemn -sober -prim -giddy -playful -unconventional |
| sustain | To support, nourish, keep off, to suffer, undergo, to bear up under,withstand Verb -foster -uphold -discontinue -stop -hinder |