Eighth Grade Vocab Unit 4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Annul | To reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void |
| Blasé | Indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
| Bolster | To support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post |
| Deplore | To feel or express regret or disapproval |
| Frivolous | Of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
| Muster | To bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation |
| Nonentity | A person or thing of no importance |
| Obsess | To trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
| Ornate | Elaborately decorated; showily splendid |
| Oust | To remove, drive out of a position or place |
| Peruse | To read thoroughly and carefully |
| Porous | Full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
| Promontory | A high point of land extending into water |
| Prone | Lying face down; inclined, likely |
| Qualm | A pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea |
| Recourse | A person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection |
| Residue | A remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
| Solicitous | Showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something |
| Staid | Serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character and conduct |
| Sustain | To support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |
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