Vocab Unit 4

Question 0

blasé

Answer 0

indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

Question 1

annul

Answer 1

to reduce to nothing; 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

to feel or express regret or disapproval

Question 4

frivolous

Answer 4

of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

Question 5

muster

Answer 5

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

Question 6

nonentity

Answer 6

a person or thing of no importance

Question 7

obsess

Answer 7

to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind

Question 8

ornate

Answer 8

elaborately decorated; showily splendid

Question 9

oust

Answer 9

to remove, drive out of a position or place

Question 10

peruse

Answer 10

to read thoroughly and carefully

Question 11

porous

Answer 11

Full if tiny holes;able to penetrate by air or water.

Question 12

promontory

Answer 12

A high point of land extended into water.

Question 13

prone

Answer 13

lying face down; inclined, likely

Question 14

qualm

Answer 14

A feeling of faintness or nausea

Question 15

recourse

Answer 15

A person or thing turned to for help or advice.

Question 16

residue

Answer 16

a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed

Question 17

solicitous

Answer 17

showing concern or care

Question 18

staid

Answer 18

Serious and dignified

Question 19

Sustain

Answer 19

To support, nourish, keep up; suffer, undergo