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Elias' Unit 4 Vocab.
Language Arts Unit 4 Vocab.
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10/26/2005

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Annul

After losing the big game the teams ego was annuled.

Definition
To reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative
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Blase`

Rock climbing was blase` to him after he went sky diving.

Definition
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures
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Bolster

His bad mood was bolstered by the find of twenty dollars on the road.

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

He deplored the act of him taking his parent's car without asking.

Definition
to feel or express regret or disapproval
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Frivolous

The always jokeing student was never taken frivolously.

Definition
of little improtance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
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Muster

They checked the muster to see who not to write a letter to, to draft soldiers.

Definition
to bring together to service or battle; to gather or summon; a list of men for military servicesd
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Nonentity

Nobody knew his name or who he was and he was almost considered a nonentity.

Definition
a person or thing of no improtance
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Obsess

The student was obsessed with getting all "A's" and it caused a lot of stress.

Definition
to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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Ornate

The ornate art work brightened the room the dull room.

Definition
elaborately decorated; showily splendid
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Oust

The homeowner ousted the theif out of her home before calling the police.

Definition
to remove, drive out of a position or place
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Peruse

He perused through his notes for the test the next day.

Definition
to read thoroughly and carefully
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Porous

The sponge was very porous and soaked up the water.

Definition
full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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Promontory

The mountain was a promontory and had a lot of water run off.

Definition
a high point of land extending into water
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Prone

He was prone to getting sick by not wearing his jacket in the cold.

Definition
lying face down; inclined
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Quaim

On the air plane he was quaim and nauseated by his fear of flying.

Definition
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
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Recourse

For children, their parents are a popular recourse.

Definition
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
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Residue

Once the concrete was poured there still layed residue at the bottom of the wheel barrow.

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

Once he started his climb to Everest his family was solicitous that he wouldn't come back.

Definition
showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
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Staid

The teacher was very staid and quiet when teaching the lessons.

Definition
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
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