Sadlier 4b Vocabulary Flashcards

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annul

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

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blasé

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Indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic.

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muster

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To bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; a list of military personnel; a gathering, accumulation.

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nonentity

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A person or thing of no importance.

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ornate

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Elaborately decorated; showily splendid.

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peruse

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To read thoroughly and carefully.

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promontory

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A high point of land extending into water.

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recourse

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A person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection.

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solicitous

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Showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something.

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sustain

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To support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of.