8th grade vocabulary unit 4 Flashcards
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
Blasé
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 military personnel; 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 position or place
Oust
to read thoroughly and carefully
Peruse
full or 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 remainder, 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, withstand; to affirm the validity
Sustain
