Vocabulary List #2.1 Definitions and Examples

VOCABULARY LIST #2
VOCABULARY LIST #2
VOCABULARY LIST #2
1. ANNUL
   
 (V.) TO REDUCE TO NOTHING: TO MAKE INEFFECTIVE OR INOPERATIVE
                                                                                            WISH TO _____________________THE OUT-OF-DATE LAW
2. BLASÉ
   
 (ADJ.) INDIFFERENT, BORED AS A RESULT OF HAVING ENJOYED MANY  
 
    
PLEASURES
                                                                                            ALWAYS ASSUMED A VERY __________________ATTITUDE AT PARTIES
3.BOLSTER
   
 (V.) TO SUPPORT, GIVE TO A BOOST TO; (N) A 
   
    
LONG PILLOW OR CUSHION; A SUPPORTING POST
                                                                                      OFFER FACTS TO _________________HIS ARGUMENT
4.
 
deplore 
    
(v.) to feel of express regret or disapproval
  
  
                                       ___________ his lack of good manners
5.
frivolous
   
      (adj.) of little importance, not worthy 
    
       
of serious attention; not meant seriously
                                                   not impressed by his _______suggestion
6.
muster
    
     (v) to bring together for service or battle; to 
  
      
     gather or summon; (n) a list of men for 
    
      
    military service
                                                 ________ up courage to face the bully
7.
nonentity-
  
       (n) a person or thing of no importance
                                              refuse to be treated as a _________
8.
obsess-
    
(v.) to trouble, haunt, or fill the 
 
mind
                                                   is ___________with a fear of failure
9.
ornate-
   
 
 
(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily
                                             splendid
                                              too_______a frame for so simple a picture
10. oust –
   
(v.) to remove, drive out of position or 
  
      
place
                                  _____from office of the military
11.
peruse- 
  
(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully
                                  have a lawyer _____ the agreement
12. porous- 
  
(adj. ) full of tine holes; able to be 
    
      
penetrated by air or water
                                  as _______ as a sponge
13.
promontory-
 
 (n.) a high point of land extending 
  
     
      into water
                                             high on a ______overlooking the sea
14.
prone-
   
 (adj.) lying face down; inclined likely
                                        unfortunately _____ to giggling
15.
quaim-
   
(n.) a pang of conscience, 
  
        
  
       
uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a
       
feeling of faintness or nausea
                                             have _____ about criticizing him
16.
recourse- 
   
(n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice;
                                                   the act of seeking help or protection
                                                  have _____ to a higher authority
 
17.
residue- 
  
    (n.) a remainder, that which remains when a part has
                                                been used up or removed
                                                left a sticky ______ in the pan
18.solicitous- 
  
   (adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious
                                               about someone or something
                                                a _________ inquiry about her health
19.
staid 
   
(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or 
 
      
subdued in character or conduct
                                  dressed in ______greys and browns
20.
sustain 
  
(v.) to support, nourish, keep up; to 
 
      
suffer, undergo
                                      ________ a serious injury
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  1. VOCABULARY LIST #2 1. ANNUL (V.) TO REDUCE TO NOTHING: TO MAKE INEFFECTIVE OR INOPERATIVE WISH TO _____________________THE OUT-OF-DATE LAW 2. BLAS (ADJ.) INDIFFERENT, BORED AS A RESULT OF HAVING ENJOYED MANY PLEASURES ALWAYS ASSUMED A VERY __________________ATTITUDE AT PARTIES 3.BOLSTER (V.) TO SUPPORT, GIVE TO A BOOST TO; (N) A LONG PILLOW OR CUSHION; A SUPPORTING POST OFFER FACTS TO _________________HIS ARGUMENT

  2. 4. deplore 5. frivolous not impressed by his _______suggestion 6. muster (v) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; (n) a list of men for military service ________ up courage to face the bully (v.) to feel of express regret or disapproval ___________ his lack of good manners (adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

  3. 7. nonentity- 8. obsess- 9. ornate- (n) a person or thing of no importance refuse to be treated as a _________ (v.) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind is ___________with a fear of failure (adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid too_______a frame for so simple a picture

  4. 10. oust (v.) to remove, drive out of position or place _____from office of the military 11. peruse- (v.) to read thoroughly and carefully have a lawyer _____ the agreement 12. porous- (adj. ) full of tine holes; able to be penetrated by air or water as _______ as a sponge

  5. 13. promontory- (n.) a high point of land extending into water high on a ______overlooking the sea 14. prone- (adj.) lying face down; inclined likely unfortunately _____ to giggling 15. quaim- (n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea have _____ about criticizing him

  6. 16. 17. left a sticky ______ in the pan 18.solicitous- (adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something a _________ inquiry about her health recourse- (n.) a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection have _____ to a higher authority (n.) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed residue-

  7. 19. staid (adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct dressed in ______greys and browns 20. sustain (v.) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo ________ a serious injury

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