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Vocab: Unit 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| To reduce to nothing;to make ineffective or inoperative;to declare legally invalid or void. | Annul |
| Indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic. | Blase |
| To support, give a boost to;a long pillow or cushion;a supporting post. | Bolster |
| To feel or express regret or disapproval. | Deplore |
| Of little importance, not worthy of serious attention;not meant seriously. | Frivolous |
| 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. | Muster |
| A person or thing of no importance. | Nonentity |
| To trouble, haunt,or fill the mind. | Obsess |
| Elaborately decorated;showily splendid. | Ornate |
| To remove, drive out of a position or place. | Oust |
| To read thoroughly and carefully. | Peruse |
| Full of tiny holes;able to be penetrated by air or water. | Porous |
| A high point of land extending into water. | Promontory |
| Lying face down;inclined, likely. | Prone |
| A pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt;a feeling of faintness or nausea. | Qualm |
| A person or thing turned to for help or advice;the act of seeking help or protection. | Recourse |
| A reminder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed. | Residue |
| Showing concern or care;fearful or anxious about someone or something. | Solicitous |
| Serious and dignified;quiet or subdued in character or conduct. | Staid |
| To support, nourish, keep up;to suffer, undergo;to bear up under, with stand;to affirm the validity of. | Sustain |