Unit 4 Set B Flashcard

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Solicitous

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(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something.

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Prone

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(adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely.

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Qualm

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(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea.

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Recourse

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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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Peruse

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(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully.

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Blasé

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(adj.) indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed.

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Supercilious

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(adj.) behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

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Porous

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(adj.) having holes or spaces that allow air or liquid to pass through.

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Residue

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(n.) a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken.

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Promontory

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(n.) a high point of land that juts out into a body of water.