Unit 4

Question 0

blasé

Answer 0

(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

Question 1

annul

Answer 1

(v.) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void

Question 2

bolster

Answer 2

(v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post

Question 3

deplore

Answer 3

(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval

Question 4

frivolous

Answer 4

(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

Question 5

muster

Answer 5

(v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; (n.) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation

Question 6

nonentity

Answer 6

(n.) a person or thing of no importance

Question 7

obsess

Answer 7

(v.) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind

Question 8

ornate

Answer 8

(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid

Question 9

oust

Answer 9

(v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place

Question 10

peruse

Answer 10

(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully

Question 11

porous

Answer 11

(adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

Question 12

promontory

Answer 12

(n.) a high point of land extending into water

Question 13

prone

Answer 13

(adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely

Question 14

qualm

Answer 14

(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea

Question 15

recourse

Answer 15

(n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection

Question 16

residue

Answer 16

(n.) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed

Question 17

solicitous

Answer 17

(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

Question 18

staid

Answer 18

(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

Question 19

sustain

Answer 19

(v.) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of