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Vocab Ch 4
Vocabulary Workshop New Edition Level C
20
Language - English
7th Grade
10/25/2010

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Term
Annul
Definition

Cancel, make invalid.

 

The Pope can "________" a catholic marriage.

Term
blase
Definition

bored, boring

 

 

After eating peanut butter and jelly every day, it became ________.

Term
bolster
Definition

strengthen, reinforce, boost

 

When his mom told the same story to the teacher, it ________-ed his case for why he was late for school.

Term
deplore
Definition

really dislike, hate

 

I ________ the conditions in the lunch room.

Term
frivolous
Definition

not very important at all, silly

 

 

His ________ comment was not even noticed.

Term
muster
Definition

bring together for service or battle

 

The troops will ________ at dawn to begin thier attack.

Term
nonentity
Definition

a person or thing of no importance

 

Sometimes the orphan felt like a ________ when adoptive parents did not even look at him.

Term
obsess
Definition

to trouble, haunt or fill the mind

 

Cameron seems to ________ over his ex-girlfirend.

Term
ornate
Definition

elaborate, very decorated, very showy

 

His ______ medals made him look like a war hero.

 

 

 

Term
oust
Definition

to remove or kick out

 

The people plan to ______ the king if he does not lower thier taxes.

Term
peruse
Definition

to look over thoroughly and carefully

 

I did not ______ the contract close enough and missed an important detail.

Term
porous
Definition

lots of tiny holes

 

The sponge is very ______ and can hold a lot of water.

Term
promontory
Definition

a high point of land extending into the water

 

The ship could see the light house on top of the ______.

Term
prone
Definition

lying face down

 

The best way to remain unseen in a grassy field is to remain ______.

Term
qualm
Definition

feeling uncomfortable about something, regret, second thought

 

 

I have a ______ about pulling this prank.

Term
recourse
Definition

remedy, a way to fix things

 

 

I have tried everything.  My last ______ is to sue them.

Term
residue
Definition

stuff left over, remains

 

When the shower door dries it always has a white ______ from the soap left on it.

Term
solicitous
Definition

show you care, concerned

 

 

Her ______ comments let me know she truly cared for her dog.

Term
staid
Definition

very serious not funny, opposite of colorful and bright, something very normal or average

 

 

The ______ child would never laugh at my jokes.

Term
sustain
Definition

support, nourish or

to undergo, to suffer or

to agree that it is valid

 

The food will ________ his health.

 

He ________-ed an eye injury.

 

The judge said he would ________ the guilty verdict.

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