Unit 4 Vocab

For Final Exam

annul

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

blasé

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

bolster

to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post

deplore

to feel or express regret or disaproval

frivolous

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

muster

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

nonentity

a person or thing of no importance

obsess

to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind

ornate

elaborately decorated; showily splendid

oust

to remove, drive out of a position or place

peruse

to read thoroughly and carefully

porous

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

promontory

a high point of land extending into water

prone

lying face down; inclined, likely

qualm

(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea

recourse

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

residue

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

solicitous

showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

staid

serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

sustain

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