Unit 4

Question 0

blasé

Answer 0

(adj.) in different, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures.
s- ?
a- fervent , passionate

Question 1

Annul

Answer 1

(v) to reduce to nothing
s- cancel
a- authorize

Question 2

bolster

Answer 2

(v) to support, give a boost to
s- buttress
a- approve

Question 3

deplore

Answer 3

(v) to feel or express regret or disapproval
S- lament
a- serious

Question 4

frivoulous

Answer 4

(adj.) of little importance not worthy of serious attention
s- silly
a- serious

Question 5

muster

Answer 5

(v) to bring together for service or battle
s- mobilize
a- disband

Question 6

nonentity

Answer 6

(n) a person or thing f no importance
s- nobody
a- celebrities

Question 7

obsess

Answer 7

(v) to trouble, haunt or fill the mind
s- preoccupy
a- ?

Question 8

ornate

Answer 8

(adj.) elaborating
s- fancy
a- plain

Question 9

oust

Answer 9

(v) to remove, drive out of position or place
s- expel
a- admit

Question 10

peruse

Answer 10

(V) to read thoroughly and carefully
s- study, pore
a-?

Question 11

porous

Answer 11

(adj.) full of tiny holes able to penetrate by air or water
s- leaky
a- airtight

Question 12

promontory

Answer 12

(N) a high point of land extending water
s- cliff
A- ?

Question 13

prone

Answer 13

(adj.) lying down, inclined, likely
s- prostrate
a- standing

Question 14

qualm

Answer 14

(n) a pang of conscience, regretting
s- regret, second thought
A-?

Question 15

recourse

Answer 15

(n) a person or thing turn for help or advice
s- redress, remedy
a-?

Question 16

residue

Answer 16

(n) a reminder , to remember
s- remnant, remains
a-?

Question 17

solicitous

Answer 17

(adj) showing concern or care to some one or something
s- concerned
a- indifferent

Question 18

staid

Answer 18

(adj) serious and dignified
s- serrate
a- jaunty

Question 19

sustain

Answer 19

(v) to keep up or stay in place
s- foster, uphold
a-?