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Unit 4
Mrs. Furseth English Warroad High School
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English
11th Grade
04/20/2011

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annul
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To reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void.
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Blasé
Definition
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
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Bolster
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to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
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deplore
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to feel or express regret or disapproval
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frivolous
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of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
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muster
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to bring together for service or battle; together or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation
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nonentity
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a person or thing of no importance
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obsess
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to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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ornate
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elaborately decorated; showily splendid
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oust
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to remove, drive out of a position or place
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peruse
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to read thoroughly and carefully
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porous
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fully of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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promontory
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a high point of land extending into water
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prone
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lying face down; inclined, likely
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qualm
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pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
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recourse
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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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residue
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a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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solicitous
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showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
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staid
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serious and dignified;; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
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sustain
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to support, nourish, keep up to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity
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