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ELA unit 4
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| Term | Definition | part of speech | synonyms | antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 Bewait | 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 or 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 | Elaborately decorated Showily splendid | adjective | Fancy Flashy Embellished | Plain Stark Austere |
| oust | To remove, drive out of a position or place | verb | Expel Eject | Admit Welcome |