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Unit 4-2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Peruse | (v.) to read thoroughly and carefully |
| Porous | (adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
| Promontory | (n.) a high point of land extending into water |
| Prone | (adj.) lying face down; 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 |
| Solicitous | (adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something |
| Staid | (adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
| Sustain | (v.)to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |