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SadOx Level C Unit 4
Sadlier-Oxford Level C Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Annul | To reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void |
| Blase' | indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
| Bolster | To support, give a boost; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post |
| Deplore | to feel or express regret or disapproval |
| Frivolous | of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
| Muster | to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation |
| Nonentity | a person or thing of no importance |
| Obsess | to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
| Ornate | elaborately decorated; showily splendid |
| Oust | to remove, drive out of a position or place |
| Peruse | to read through thoroughly and carefully |
| Porous | full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
| Promontory | a high point of land extending into water |
| Prone | lying face down; inclined; likely |
| Qualm | a oang 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 and dignified; quiet or subdued in characteror conduct |
| Sustain | to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |