Vocab 4

Question 1

bolster

Answer 1

(v) to support, give a boost to s=reinforce, validate a=undermine, weaken
(n) a long pillow

Question 2

deplore

Answer 2

(v) to feel or express regret or disapproval s= lament, bemoan a=approve, commend

Question 3

frivolous

Answer 3

(adj) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously s=silly, foolish, inane, petty a=serious

Question 4

obsess

Answer 4

(v) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind s=preocupy

Question 5

oust

Answer 5

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

Question 6

porous

Answer 6

(adj) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water s=leaky, permeable a=airtight, impermeable

Question 7

prone

Answer 7

(adj) laying face down; inclined, likely s=prostrate, liable a=standing upright, unlikely

Question 8

qualm

Answer 8

(n) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea s= regret, second thought, scruple

Question 9

residue

Answer 9

(n) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed s= remnant, remains, leavings

Question 10

staid

Answer 10

(adj) serious and dignified;quiet or subdued in character or conduct s= sedate sober, prim a=gaudy, jaunty, unconventional

Question 11

annul

Answer 11

(v) to reduce to nothing; to make invalid or void s= cancel, abolish a=validate

Question 12

blase

Answer 12

(adj) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures a=entusiastic

Question 13

muster

Answer 13

(v) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or include s= mobilize, marshal a= disband, dismiss

Question 14

nonentity

Answer 14

(n) a person of no importance s= nobody a= celebrity

Question 15

ornate

Answer 15

(adj) elaborately decorated; showing splendid s= fancy, flashy a= plain, stark, austere

Question 16

peruse

Answer 16

(v) to read thoroughly and carefully s= study, pore over

Question 17

promontory

Answer 17

(n) a high point of land extending into the water s= cliff, outcrop, jetty

Question 18

recourse

Answer 18

(n) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection s=redress, remedy

Question 19

solicitous

Answer 19

(adj) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious s= concerned a=unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic

Question 20

sustain

Answer 20

(v) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer or undergo; to bear up, under, withstand; to affirm the validity of s= foster, uphold