unit 8 vocab definitions

annul

to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void

syn:cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify

ant: validate, authorize, ratify

blase

indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

ant: enthusiastic, passionate, fervent

bolster

to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post

syn: reinforce, buttress, validate

ant: undermine, weaken, impair

deplore

to feel or express regret or disapproval

syn: lament, bemoan, bewail

ant: approve, commend, extol

frivolous

of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

syn: silly, foolish, inane, petty

ant; serious, important, significant

muster

to bring together for service or battle;to gather or summon to amount to, comprise,include; a list of military personnel; a gathering, accumulation

syn:mobilize, marshal; roster, inventory

ant: disband, dismiss, disperse

nonentity

a person or thing of no importance

syn: nobody

ant: celebrity

obsess

to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind

syn:preoccupy

ornate

elaborately decorated; showily splendid

syn: fancy, flashy, flamboyant

ant: plain, stark, austere

oust

to remove, drive out of a position or place

syn: expel, eject

ant: admit, welcome

peruse

to read thoroughly and carefully

syn: study, pore over, scrutinize

porous

full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

syn: leaky, permeable

ant: airtight, impermeable

promontory

a high point of land extending into the water

syn: cliff, outcrop, jetty

prone

lying face down;inclined, likely

syn: prostrate, liable

ant: standing upright, unlikely

qualm

a pang of consciousness, uneasiness, misgivig, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea

syn: regret, second thought, scruple

recourse

a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed

syn: redress, remedy

residue

z person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection

syn; remnant, remains, leavings

solicitous

adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

SYNONYM: concerned

ANTONYMS: unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic

staid

adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

SYNONYMS: sedate, sober, prim

ANTONYMS: gaudy, jaunty, unconventional

sustain

to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear under, withstand; to affirm the validity of SYNONYMS: foster, uphold