Vocabulary Unit 4
Published on Nov 24, 2015
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VOCABULARY UNIT 4
Riley Bissell
Annul
Verb
Cancel/ authorize
The class voted to annul Hanna as class president because she was not doing a good job.
Blasé
Adjective
Passionate
He was becoming very blasé about the upcoming holidays.
Bolster
Verb/noun
The bed has a very comfy bolster that I love sleeping on.
Deplore
Verb
Lament/approve
Many people deplore what religion they believe in and have strong opinions.
Frivolous
Adjective
Silly/important
To focus on your grades you need to stop participating in frivolous activities.
Muster
Verb/noun
Inventory/disband
You have to muster up all the courage you have to be able to go and join the army.
Nonentity
Noun
Nobody/celebrity
Hanna thinks she is super cool when in reality she is just another nonentity.
Obsess
Verb
Preoccupy
Many people obsess over the British boy band one direction.
Ornate
Adjective
Flashy/plain
Her room was very ornate that it was hard to focus on one feature.
Oust
Verb
Eject/welcome
We called an exterminator who came to oust all the bugs away.
Peruse
Verb
Study
The girls have has to peruse for hours in order to be ready to take their final exam.
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Porous
Adjective
Leaky/imperable
Trying to carry a bucket that is very porous is very frustrating.
Promontory
Noun
Cliff
For a vacation we went to a beautiful promontory that overlooked a waterfront.
Prone
Adjective
Liable/unlikely
Fiona is very prone to diseases and needs to be very cautious on who she touches because she is very contagious.
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