Vocabulary 8: Unit 4 Review

It is wise to have a lawyer ___ an agreement before you sign it.

• blase

• bolster

• peruse

• muster

Her public statements became so embarrassing that club members tried to _____ her from the presidency.

• deplore

• oust

• obsess

• muster

The way the witness blushed and stuttered when questioned _____ my suspicions that he was not telling the truth.

• ousted

• deplored

• bolstered

• obsessed

I don't approve of making _____ remarks when a serious matter is under discussion.

• frivolous

• ornate

• muster

• nonentity

My uncle is _____ with football and spends all day Sunday watching every game on television.

• ornate

• deplorable

• blase

• obsessed

Social critics _____ what they believe is a widespread decline in good manners.

• annul

• deplore

• obsess

• oust

You will need to _____ your courage to face the bully who has been tormenting you.

• muster

• blase

• oust

• peruse

Synonym for "strengthen"

• nonentity

• peruse

• deplore

• bolster

Antonym for "plain"

• blase

• frivolous

• ornate

• muster

Synonym for "expel"

• peruse

• oust

• bolster

• annul