Vocabulary Unit 4
Published on Feb 06, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ANNUL
- Verb
- Synonyms: cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify
- Atomyms: validate, authorize, ratify
- Because so many people got the question wrong, the teacher annulled its value.
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BLASÉ
- Adjective
- Antonyms: enthusiastic, passionate, fervent
- Even though it is a huge honor to get that award, he seemed blasé about it.
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BOLSTER
- Verb; Noun
- Synonyms: (v.) reinforce, buttress, validate
- Antonyms: (v.) undermine, weaken, impair
- The bolsters on the couch became worn after many years of sitting on them.
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DEPLORE
- Verb
- Synonyms: lament, bemoan, bewail
- Antonyms: approve, commend, extol
- I deplore anyone who resorts to cheating in order to win.
FRIVOLOUS
- Adjective
- Synonyms: silly, foolish, inane, petty
- Antonyms: serious, important, significant
- The frivolous young girl ignored all of the warnings that her elders gave her
- and continued to waste her time on the simplest things.
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MUSTER
- Verb; Noun
- Synonyms: (v.) mobilize, marshal; (n.) roster, inventory
- Antonyms: (v.) disband, dismiss, disperse
- You must muster the courage to go on the treacherous journey.
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NONENTITY
- Noun
- Synonym: nobody
- Antonym: celebrity
- Despite the fact that she had written several award-winning books,
- the customers at the store regarded her as a nonentity.
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OBSESS
- Verb
- Synonym: preoccupy
- Try not to obsess over your score; it will continue to haunt you unless you let
- it go.
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ORNATE
- Adjective
- Synonyms: fancy, flashy, flamboyant
- Antonyms: plain, stark, austere
- The ornate gold mirror in the front hall sparkled after its polishing.
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OUST
- Verb
- Synonyms: expel, eject
- Antonyms: admit, welcome
- They tried to oust the treasonous fraud from the court, but he refused to leave.
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PERUSE
- Verb
- Synonyms: study, pore over, scrutinize
- Don't forget to peruse the terms and conditions of agreement before accepting.
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POROUS
- Adjective
- Synonyms: leaky, permeable
- Antonyms: airtight, impermeable
- Porous sponges tend to lose water when on land.
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PROMONTORY
- Noun
- Synonyms: cliff, outcrop, jetty
- As the wind blew and howled, the lone figure stood atop the promomtory
- facing the sea that leaped up and roared against the base of the bluff.
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PRONE
- Adjective
- Synonyms: prostrate, liable
- Antonyms: standing upright, unlikely
- Weak and sickened, the animal finally gave up and lay prone on the ground.
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QUALM
- Noun
- Synonyms: regret, second thought, scruple
- He had several qualms about whether he should take the risk, but in the end,
- his taste for adventure won out.
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RECOURSE
- Noun
- Synonyms: redress, remedy
- I am determined to give my speech without any recourse to my notecards.
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RESIDUE
- Noun
- Synonyms: remnant, remains, leavings
- The residue of snow gave the ground a patchy appearance.
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SOLICITOUS
- Adjective
- Synonym: concerned
- Antonyms: unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic
- Solicitous about the welfare of her family, the girl did everyhting she did to prevent
- harm from coming to them.
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STAID
- Adjective
- Synonyms: sedate, somber, prim
- Antonyms: gaudy, jaunty, unconvential
- They covered up their staid demeanor by acting with false cheeriness at the funeral.
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SUSTAIN
- Verb
- Synonyms: foster, uphold
- You should be sustained by these provisions for more than a month.
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