UNIT 2 Flashcards
- blasé (adj.)
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
- annul (v.)
to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
- bolster (v.)
to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
- deplore (v.)
to feel or express regret or disapproval
- frivolous (adj.)
of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
- muster (v.) (n.)
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 (n.)
a person or thing of no importance
- obsess (v.)
to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
- ornate (adj.)
elaborately decorated; showily splendid
- oust (v.)
to remove, drive out of a position or place
peruse
(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully
porous
(adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
prone
(adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely
qualm
(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
recourse
(n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection