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PAXON HOLLOW VOCABULARY
UNIT 4
20
English
Not Applicable
12/05/2005

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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
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blase
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(adj)indifferent,bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures;apathetic
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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
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deplore
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(v)to feel or express regret or disapproval
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frivolous
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(adj)of little importance,not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
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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;agathering,accumulation
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nonentity
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(n)a person or thing of no importance
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obsess
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(v)to trouble,haunt,or fill the mind
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ornate
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(adj)elaborately decorated; showily splendid
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oust
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(v) to remove,drive out of a position or place
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peruse
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(v)to read thoroughly and carefully
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porous
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(adj)full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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promontory
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(n)a high point of land extending into water
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prone
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(adj)lying face down;inclined,likely
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qualm
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(n)a pang of conscience,uneasiness,misgiving,or doubt;a feeling of faintness or nausea
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recourse
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(n)a perosn or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection
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residue
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(n)a remainder that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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solicitous
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(adj)showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
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staid
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(adj)serious and dignified;quiett or subdued in character or conduct
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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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