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Unit 9 + Synonyms & Antonyms Flashcards

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1
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To make or declare void or invalid

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Annul

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Bored with life; unexcited

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Blase

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A long cushion or pillow
To strengthen or support

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Bolster

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To feel or express regret or disapproval

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deplore

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of little importance, not worthy of serious attention

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Frivolous

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gathering or collection, to gather or assemble

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Muster

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To preoccupy the mind of excessively

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Obsess

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a person or thing of no importance

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nonentity

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excessively or elaborately decorated

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ornate

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to remove, to drive out of position or place, to expel or eject

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oust

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to read or examine, typically with great care

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peruse

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full of holes, easily penetrated by water or air

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porous

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a high point of land extending into the water

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Promontory

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having a tendency, inclined, likely to do or have something

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prone

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a sensation of doubt or misgiving

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Qualm

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a person or thing turned to for help or advice, the act of seeking help or protection

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recourse

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a reminder, the which remains when a part has been used up or removed

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residue

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showing concern or care

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solicitous

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serious and dignified, quiet and subdued in character or conduct

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staid

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to support, nourish, keep up to maintain

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sustain

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Antonyms:
ratify, validate, authorize, endorse

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Annul - Antonym

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Antonyms:
eager, enthusiastic, excited, passionate

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Blase - Antonym

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Antonyms:
hinder, weaken, impair, undermine

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Bolster - Antonym

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Antonyms:
approve, commend, praise, adore

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Deplore - Antonym

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Antonyms:
Important, serious, vital, significant

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Frivolous - Antonym

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Antonyms:
disperse, disband, dismiss, strew

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Muster - Antonym

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Antonym:
somebody, VIP, Celebrity, superstar

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Nonentity - Antonyms

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Antonym:
sidetrack, divert, distract, draw away

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Obsess - Antonyms

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Antonym:
plain, bare, simple, undecorated,

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Ornate - Antonyms

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Antonym:
admit, welcome, invite, keep

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Oust - Antonym

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Antonyms:
glance, skim, browse, scan

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Peruse - Antonym

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Antonyms:
impermeable, waterproof, airtight

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Porous - Antonym

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Antonyms:
landlocked area, central land

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Promontory - Antonym

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Antonyms:
unlikely, resistant, immune, invulnerable

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Prone - Antonym

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Antonyms:
certainly, confidence, assurance, faith

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Qualm - Antonym

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Antonyms:
opposition, competitor, adversary, enemy

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Recourse - Antonym

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Antonyms:
the main part, the main substance

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Residue - Antonym

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Antonyms:
unconcerned, relaxed, indifferent, apathetic

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Solicitous - Antonym

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Antonyms:
daring, spunky, bold, audacious

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Staid - Antonym

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Antonyms:
discontinue, stop, halt, abstain

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Sustain - Antonym

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Synonyms:
invalidate, revoke, abolish, cancel

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Annul - Synonym

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Synonym:
aloof, indifferent, bored, uninterested

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Blase - Synonym

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Synonym:
bulwark, support, reinforce, strengthen

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Bolster - Synonym

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Synonym:
hate, lament, condemn, regret

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Deplore - Synonym

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Synonym:
childish, silly, trivial, foolish

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Frivolous - Synonym

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Synonym:
convene, round up, assemble, gather

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Muster - Synonym

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Synonym:
insignificant, unimportant, nobody

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Nonentity - Synonym

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Synonym:
haunt, trouble, consume, preoccupy

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Obsess - Synonym

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Synonym
flashy, lavish, elaborate, decorated

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Ornate - Synonym

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Synonym:
force out, displace, eject, expel

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Oust - Synonym

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Synonym:
look through, study, scrutinize, examine

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Peruse - Synonym

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Synonym:
having holes, penetrable, permeable, absorbent

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Porous - Synonym

53
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Synonym:
bank, precipice, cliff, bluff

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Promontory - Synonym

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Synonym:
susceptible, open, exposed, inclined

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Prone - Synonym

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Synonym:
uneasiness, pang, regret, doubt

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Qualm - Synonym

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Synonym:
a support, a backup, an aid

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Recourse - Synonym

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Synonym:
remnant, debris, remains, leftover

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Residue - Synonym

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Synonym:
troubled, worried, anxious, concerned

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Solicitous - Synonym

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Synonym
sedate, subdued, quiet, calm

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Staid - Synonym

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Synonym:
Nurture, nourish, support, aid

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Sustain - Synonym

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