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unit four
vocabulary review
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Education
8th Grade
04/07/2009

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Term
annul
Definition
to reduce to nothing; to declare legally invalid or void
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blase
Definition

indifferent, bored

apathetic

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bolster
Definition
to support; a long pillow;a supporting post
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deplore
Definition

to feel or express regret

disapproval

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frivolous
Definition

of little importance

not meant seriously

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muster
Definition

to bring together

to gather, incluse

a list of men for military service

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nonentity
Definition
a person or thing of no importance
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obsess
Definition
to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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ornate
Definition

elaborately decorated

showily splendid

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oust
Definition

to remove

drive out of position or place

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peruse
Definition
to read thoroughly and carefully
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porous
Definition

full of tiny holes

able to be penetrated by air or water

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promontory
Definition
a high point of land extending into water
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prone
Definition

lying face down

inclined, likely

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qualm
Definition

uneasiness

a misgiving or doubt

a feeling of faintness

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recourse
Definition

a person or thing turned to for help or advice

the act of seeking help or protection

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residue
Definition

a remainder

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

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solicitous
Definition

showing concern or care

fearful or anxious about someone or something

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staid
Definition

serious and dignified

quiet or subdued in character or conduct

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sustain
Definition

to support, nourish

to suffer, undergo

to affirm the validity of

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