Vocabulary Unit 4

v. to reduce to nothing, to make ineffective or inoperative , to declare legally invalid or void

syn cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify,

ant validate, authorize, ratify

• muster

• annul

• ornate

• persue

n. a person or this of no importance

syn nobody

ant celebrity

• nonentity

• blase

• obsess

• deplore

v. to remove, drive out of a position or place

syn expel, eject

ant admit, welcome

• obsess

• deplore

• porous

• oust

adj. lying face down, inclined, likely

• prone

• residue

• staid

• sustain

adj. showing concern or care, fearful or anxious about someone or something

syn concerned

ant unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic

• porous

• oust

• solicitous

• bolster

v. to feel or express regret or disapproval

syn lament, bemoan, bewail

ant approve, commend, exolt

• obsess

• deplore

• ornate

• promontory

adj. indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures, apathetic

ant enthusiastic, passionate, fervent

• blase

• deplore

• muster

• peruse

v. to read thoroughly and carefully

syn study, pore over, scrutinize

• ornate

• deplore

• annul

• peruse

adj. of little importance, not worthy of serious attention, not meant seriously

syn sill, foolish, inane, petty

ant serious, important, significant

• muster

• staid

• frivolous

• qualm

adj. serious and dignified, quiet or subdued in character or conduct

syn sedate, sober, prim

ant gaudy, jaunty, unconventional

• staid

• ornate

• sustain

• bolster