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20 Cards in this Set
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annul
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(v.) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
(NUL and void) |
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blasé
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(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
(bored) |
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bolster
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(v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
(BOost) |
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deplore
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(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval
(disapproval) |
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frivolous
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(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
(little, FRIlly) |
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muster
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(v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; (n.) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation
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nonentity
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(n.) a person or thing of no importance
(NO importance) |
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obsess
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(v.) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
(fill the mind) |
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ornate
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(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid
(decorate with ornaments) |
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oust
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(v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place
(drive OUT) |
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peruse
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(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully
(please read carefully) |
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porous
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(adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
(pores) |
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promontory
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(n.) a high point of land extending into water
(high point) |
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prone
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(adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely
(face down) |
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qualm
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(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
(queasy, nauseous) |
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recourse
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(n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
(course to advice) |
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residue
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(n.) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
(remainder, removed) |
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solicitous
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(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
(showing concern) |
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staid
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(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
(serious and dignified) |
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sustain
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(v.) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
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