Vocabulary and Definitions Assessment Unit 4

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Bolster

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To support or strengthen; to give a boost or encouragement.

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Obsess

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To preoccupy or fill the mind continually; to think about something excessively.

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Blase

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Indifferent or unimpressed due to over-familiarity; lacking enthusiasm.

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Frivolous

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Of little importance; not worthy of serious attention.

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Promontory

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A high point of land or rock that juts out into a body of water.

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Solicitous

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Showing concern or care for someone's well-being.

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Recourse

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A source of help or support in a difficult situation.

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Muster

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To gather or assemble, especially for a purpose.

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Qualm

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A feeling of uneasiness or doubt about a particular situation.

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Peruse

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To read or examine something carefully.