Unit 4C Word Scramble
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Name | Definition |
annul | (v.) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void |
blase | (adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
bolster | (v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post |
deplore | (v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval |
frivolous | (adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
muster | (v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; (n.) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation |
nonentity | (n.) a person or thing of no importance |
obsess | (v.) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
ornate | (adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid |
oust | (v) to remove, drive out of a position or place |
peruse | (v) to remove, drive out of a position or place |
porous | (adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
promontory | (0.) 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 |
recourse | a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection |
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 |
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