Chapter 4,5,6 vocab 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
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 military personnel a gathering, accumulation
muster
a person or thing of no importance
nonenitity
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 for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
recourse
a remainder, that which remains when a part of 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 of
sustain
a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document
addendum
filled with amazement, disgust, feat, or terror
aghast
more than enough, large, spacious
ample
a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
apparition
to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
assert
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
cower
to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt
disdain
a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
epitaph
having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
ethical
humorous, not meant seriously
facetious
not able to be heard
inaudible
without restraint or control; unselective
indiscriminate
crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
intrigue
an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
jurisdiction
appearing true, reasonable, or fair
plausible
common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; a common person, member of the lower class
plebeian
wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
prodigal
nearness, closeness
proximity
to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)
pulverize
highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
volatile
embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
abashed
withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice
aloof
great mental suffering, distress, or pain; to cause deep pain or sorrow
anguish
to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words;to fit together into a system; able to use language effectively expressed clearly and forcefully
articulate
to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
bask
an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; to desert a cause or organization
defect
delicate skill; tact and cleverness; to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgment, or skillful evasion
finesse
to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited offensive way
flaunt
frank,direct, straightforward
forthright
cordial,pleasantly cheerful or warm
genial
to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
instill
to exclude from a group, banish, send away
ostracize
forewarning or foreboding of a future event
premonition
a pen name, name assumed by a writer
pseudonym
to wash away impurities, clean up; the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively
purge
to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
rehabilitate
an effect or consequence of some action ore event , result; an echo or reverberation
repercussion
bold,determined; firm
resolute
able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
retenetive
a person or thing carrying the blame for others
scapegoat
