Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 4

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staid

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serious and dignified; quiet

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porous

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full of tiny holes

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nonentity

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a person or thing of no importance; someone who is insignificant

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solicitous

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showing concern or care for someone's well-being; eager to help

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peruse

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to read thoroughly and carefully

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frivolous

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not having any serious purpose or value; carefree and lighthearted

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prone

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likely to or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome

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promontory

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a high point of land or rock projecting into a body of water; a headland

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residue

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a small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used

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annul

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to declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result)