Unit 4 vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Annul

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To reduce to nothing

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2
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Blase

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Indifferent, bored as a result

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3
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Bolster

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To support or give a boost

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4
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Deplore

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To feel or express regret or disapproval

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5
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Frivolous

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Of little importance

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6
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Nonentity

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A person or thing of of no importance

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6
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Muster

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To bring together for service or battle

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7
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Obsess

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To trouble haunt or fill the mind

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8
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Ornate

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Elaborately decorated

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9
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Oust

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To remove

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10
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Peruse

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To read through thoroughly and carefully

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11
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Porous

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Full of tiny holes

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12
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Promontory

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A high point of land extending into water

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13
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Prone

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Lying face down

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14
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Qualm

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A pant of conscience, uneasiness

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15
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Recourse

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A person or thing turned for help or advice

16
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Residue

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A remainder, that which remains when a part has been used

17
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Solicitous

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Showing concern or care

18
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Staid

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Serious and dignified

19
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Sustain

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To support nourish or keep up

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