Chapter 4 Flashcards

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Blasé

A

A- enthusiastic, passionate, fervent

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Bolster

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S- reinforce, bet tress, validate

A- undermine, weaken, impair

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3
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Deplore

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S-Lament, bemoan, bewail

A- approve, commend, extol

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4
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Frivolous

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S- silly, foolish, inane, petty

A- serious, important, significant

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5
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Nonentity

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S- nobody

A- celebrity

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6
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Obsess

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S- preoccupy

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Ornate

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S- fancy, flashy, flamboyant

A- plain, stark, austere

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Oust

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S- expel, eject

A- admit, welcome

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9
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Peruse

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S- study, pore over, scrutinize

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Porous

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s- leaky, permeable

A- airtight, impermeable

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Promontory

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S- cliff, outcrop, jetty

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12
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Prone

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S- prostate, liable

A- standing upright, likely

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13
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Qualm

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S- regret, second thought, scruple

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14
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Recourse

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S- redress, remedy

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15
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Residue

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S- remnant, remains, leavings

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16
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Solicitous

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S- concerned

A- unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic

17
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Staid

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S- sedate, sober, prim

A- gaudy, jaunty, unconventional

18
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Sustain

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S- foster, uphold

19
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Annul

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S-Cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify

A- validate, authorize, ratify