Vocabulary Flashcards

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bolster

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To support or strengthen; prop up.

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deplore

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To feel or express strong disapproval of something.

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frivolous

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Not having any serious purpose or value.

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obsess

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To preoccupy or fill the mind of someone continually and to a troubling extent.

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oust

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To drive out or expel someone from a position or place.

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porous

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Having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass.

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prone

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Likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome.

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qualm

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An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, especially about one's own conduct; a misgiving.

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residue

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A small amount of something that remains after the main part has gone or been taken or used.

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staid

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Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.