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Unit 4
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8th Grade
09/28/2009

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Annul
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to reduce to nothing;to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legarlly invalid or void
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blase
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indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasure; apathetic
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bolster
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to support, give a boost to;(n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
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deplore
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to feel or express regret or disapproval
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frivolous
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of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
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muster
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to bring together for service or battle; together 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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a person or thing of no importance
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obsess
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to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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ornate
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elaborately  decorated; showily splendid
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Oust
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to remove, drive out of a position or place
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Peruse
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to read thoroughly and carefully
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Porous
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full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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Promontory
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A high point of land extending into water
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Prone
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lying face down; inclined, likely
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Qualm
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a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
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Recourse
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A person or thing turned to for help or advice;the act of seeking help or protection
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Residue
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A remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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Solicitous
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showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
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Staid
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serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
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Sustain
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to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
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