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Unit 4
Vocabulary Level C
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English
9th Grade
02/15/2009

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Term
annul
Definition
SYN cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify ANT validate, authorize, ratify
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blasé
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ANT enthusiastic, passionate, fervent
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bolster
Definition
SYN (v) strengthen, reinforce, buttress, validate ANT (v) undermine, weaken, impair
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deplore
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SYN lament, bemoan, bewail ANT approve, commend, extol
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frivolous
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SYN silly, foolish, insane, petty, trifling ANT serious, important, significant
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muster
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SYN (v) mobilize, marshal; (n) roster, inventory ANT (v) disband, dismiss, disperse
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nonentity
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SYN nobody ANT celebrity, superstar
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obsess
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SYN preoccupy
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ornate
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SYN fancy, elaborate, flashy ANT simple, plain, stark, austere
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oust
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SYN expel, eject ANT admit, welcome
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peruse
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SYN study, pore over, scrutinize
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porous
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SYN leaky, permeable ANT airtight, waterproof, impermeable
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promontory
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SYN cliff, headland
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prone
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SYN prostrate, liable, apt ANT standing upright, unlikely
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qualm
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SYN regret, second thought, scruple
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recourse
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SYN redress, remedy, resort
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residue
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SYN remnant, remains, leavings
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solicitous
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SYN concerned ANT unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic
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staid
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SYN sedate, sober, prim ANT gaudy, jaunty, unconventional
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sustain
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SYN foster, maintain
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