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20 Cards in this Set
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(v.) to reduce to nothing ; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void.
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Annul
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(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic.
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Blase
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(v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post.
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Bolster
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(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval
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Deplore
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(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention, not meant seriously.
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Frivolous
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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; a gathering, accumulation.
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Muster
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(n.) a person or thing of no importance.
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Nonentity
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(v.) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind.
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Obsess
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(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid.
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Ornate
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(v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place.
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Oust
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(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully.
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Peruse
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(adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetated by air or water.
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Porous
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(n.) a high point of land extending into water.
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Promontory
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(adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely.
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Prone
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(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea.
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Qualm
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(n.) 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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(n.) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed.
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Residue
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(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something.
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Solicitous
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(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
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Staid
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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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Sustain
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