Chapter 4 Flashcards
1
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Blasé
A
A- enthusiastic, passionate, fervent
2
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Bolster
A
S- reinforce, bet tress, validate
A- undermine, weaken, impair
3
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Deplore
A
S-Lament, bemoan, bewail
A- approve, commend, extol
4
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Frivolous
A
S- silly, foolish, inane, petty
A- serious, important, significant
5
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Nonentity
A
S- nobody
A- celebrity
6
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Obsess
A
S- preoccupy
7
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Ornate
A
S- fancy, flashy, flamboyant
A- plain, stark, austere
8
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Oust
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S- expel, eject
A- admit, welcome
9
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Peruse
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S- study, pore over, scrutinize
10
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Porous
A
s- leaky, permeable
A- airtight, impermeable
11
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Promontory
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S- cliff, outcrop, jetty
12
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Prone
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S- prostate, liable
A- standing upright, likely
13
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Qualm
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S- regret, second thought, scruple
14
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Recourse
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S- redress, remedy
15
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Residue
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S- remnant, remains, leavings