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annul |
to reduce to nothing;to make ineffective or inoperative; to decare legally, invalid or vold |
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blase |
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
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bolster |
to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post |
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deplore |
to feel or express regret or disapproval |
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frivolous |
of little importance, not worthy of srious attention; not meant seriously |
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muster |
to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprimise; include |
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nonentity |
a person or thing of no importance |
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obsess |
to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
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ornate |
elaborately decorated; showily splendid |
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oust |
to remove, dry out of a position or place |
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persue |
to read thoroughly and carefully |
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porous |
full of tiny holes, about to be penetrated by air or water |
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promontory |
a high point of land extending into water |
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prone |
lying face down; inclined, likely |
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qualm |
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or douby; a feeling of faintlness or nausea |
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recourse |
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection |
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residue |
a remainder that which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
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solicitous |
showing some concern or care, fearful or anxious about someone or something |
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staid |
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
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sustain |
to support, nurish, keep up; to suffer undergo; to bear up under, with stand to affirm the validity of |
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