Unit 4 Flashcards
Blasé
(Adj) Indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
Annul
(V) To reduce to nothing; to make infective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
Bolster
(V) To support, give a boost to
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
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 position or place
Peruse
(V) To read thoroughly and carefully
Porous
(Adj) Full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
Promontory
(N) 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
(N) 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
