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vocab unit 4
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8th Grade
12/28/2011

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to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative
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annul
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indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures
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blase`
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to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion
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bolster
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to feel or express disapproval
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deplore
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of little importance, not worthy of serious attention
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frivolous
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to bring together for service or battle; a list of men for military service
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muster
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a person or thing of no importance
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nonentity
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to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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obsess
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elaborately decorated; showily splendid
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ornate
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to remove, drive out of position or place
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oust
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to read thoroughly and carefully
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peruse
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full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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porous
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a high point of land extending into water
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promontory
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lying face down; inclined, likely
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prone
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a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving or doubt
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qualm
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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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recourse
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a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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residue
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showing concern or care
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solicitous
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serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
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staid
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to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo
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sustain
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