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40 Cards in this Set
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Annul
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(v.) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void
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blase
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(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic
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bolster
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(v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
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deplore
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(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval
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frivolous
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(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
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muster
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(v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; (n.) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation
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7. nonentity
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(n.) a person or thing of no importance
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8. obsess
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(v.) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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9. ornate
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(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid
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10. oust
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(v) to remove, drive out of a position or place
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11. peruse
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(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully
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12. porous
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(adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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13. promontory
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(0.) a high point of land extending into water
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14. prone
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(adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely
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15. qualm
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(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
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16. 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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17. residue
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(n.) a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed
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18. solicitous
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(adj.) showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something
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19. staid
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(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
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20. sustain
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(v) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
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Annul
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SYNONYMS: cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify ANTONYMS: validate, authorize, ratify
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blase
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ANTONYMS: enthusiastic, passionate, fervent
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bolster
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SYNONYMS: (v.) strengthen, reinforce, buttress, validate ANTONYMS: (v.) undermine, weaken, impair
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deplore
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SYNONYMS: lament, bemoan, bewail ANTONYMS: approve, commend, extol
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frivolous
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SYNONYMS: silly, foolish, inane, petty, trifling ANTONYMS: serious, important, significant
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muster
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SYNONYMS: (v) mobilize, marshal; (n.) roster, inventory ANTONYMS: (v.) disband, dismiss, disperse
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7. nonentity
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SYNONYM: nobody ANTONYMS: celebrity, superstar
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8. obsess
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SYNONYM: preoccupy
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9. ornate
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SYNONYMS: fancy, elaborate, flashy, flamboyant ANTONYMS: simple, plain, stark, austere
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10. oust
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ANTONYMS: admit, welcome
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11. peruse
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SYNONYMS: study, pore over, scrutinize
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12. porous
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SYNONYMS: leaky, permeable ANTONYMS: airtight, waterproof, impermeable
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13. promontory
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SYNONYMS: cliff, headland
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14. prone
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SYNONYMS: prostrate, liable, apt ANTONYMS: standing upright, unlikely
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15. qualm
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SYNONYMS: regret, second thought, scruple
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16. recourse
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SYNONYMS: redress, remedy, resort
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17. residue
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SYNONYMS: remnant, remains, leavings
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18. solicitous
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SYNONYM: concerned ANTONYMS: unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic
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19. staid
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SYNONYMS: sedate, sober, prim ANTONYMS: gaudy, jaunty, unconventional
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20. sustain
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SYNONYMS: foster, maintain
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