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