1. Unit 4 Vocabulary words

2. Annul
Verb
To reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void

3. Blasé
Adjective
indifferent; bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

4. Bolster Verb: To support, give boost to
Noun: a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post

5. Deplore
Verb
To feel or express regret or disapproval

6. Frivolous
Adjective
Of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

7. Muster
Verb: to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, compromise, include
Noun: a list of men for military service; a gathering; accumulation

8. Nonentity
A person or thing of no importance

9. Obsess
Verb
To trouble, haunt, or fill the mind

10. Ornate
Adjective
elaborately

11. Oust
Verb
To remove; drive out of a position or place

12. Peruse
Verb
To read thoroughly and carefully

13. Porous
Noun
Full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

14. Promontory
Noun
A high point of land extending into the water

15. Prone
Adjective
Lying faced down; inclined; likely

16. Qualm
Noun
A pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea

17. Recourse
Noun
A person or thing to turn to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection

18. Residue
Noun
A remainder; that which remains when a part has been used up or removed

19. Solicitous
Adjective
Showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

20. Staid
Adjective
Serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

21. Sustain
Verb
To support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under