Flashcards in 7th Grade Vocab 4 Deck (73)
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annul
to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
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blase´
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
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bolster
- to support, give 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 serious attention; not meant seriously
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muster
- to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount o, comprise, include
- a list of military personnel; a gathering, accumulation
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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, drive out of position or place
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peruse
to read thoroughly and carefully
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porous
full of tiny holes; able 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 doubt
- a feeling of faintness 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 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, nourish, keep up
- to suffer, undergo
- to bear up under, withstand
- to affirm the validity of
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syn: prostrate, liable
prone
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syn: regret, second thought, scruple
qualm
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syn: redress, remedy
recourse
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syn: remnant, remains, leavings
residue
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syn: concerned
solicitous
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syn: sedate, sober, prim
staid
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syn: foster, uphold
sustain
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ant: standing upright, unlikely
prone
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ant: unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic
solicitous
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