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20 Cards in this Set
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annul |
to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void |
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bláse |
indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
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bolster |
to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post strengthen, reinforce, buttress, validate |
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deplore |
to feel or express regret or disapproval lament, bemoan, bewail |
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frivolous |
of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously silly, foolish, inane, petty, trifling |
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muster |
to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation mobilize, marshal, roster, inventory |
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nonentity |
a person or thing of no importance nobody |
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obsess |
to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind preoccupy |
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ornate |
elaborately decorated; showily splendid fancy, elaborate, flashy, flamboyant |
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oust |
to remove, drive out of a position or place expel, eject |
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peruse |
to read thoroughly and carefully study, pore over, scrutinize |
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porous |
full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water leaky, permeable |
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promontory |
a high point of land extending into water cliff, headland |
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prone |
Lying face down; inclined, likely prostrate, liable, apt |
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qualm |
a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea regret, second thought, scruple |
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recourse |
a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection redress, remedy, resort |
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residue |
a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed remnant, remains, leavings |
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solicitous |
showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something concerned |
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staid |
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct sedate, sober, prim |
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sustain |
to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of foster, maintain |
