8th Vocab Unit 4

blasé

frivolous

ornate

synonym of "intricate"

My uncle is ___ with football and spends all day Sunday watching every game on television.

annul

antonym of "entirety"

I hope to build a house on that ___ commanding a beautiful view of the bay.

sustain

The way the witness blushed when questioned ___ my suspicions that he was lying.

That wonderful woman could not have been more ___ of me if she had been my own mother.

peruse

It will take all the strength we can ___ to dislodge the enemy from that hill.

deplore

solicitous

If you want to learn chess, I suggest that you begin by ___ the rules.

muster

synonym of "strengthen"

oust

I believed that I was justified in refusing to help, but later I felt some ___ about it.

Isn't it strange that a great American writer like Dickenson was considered a ___ in her life?

synonym of "apt"

antonym of "waterproof"

The novelist is known for her ___ writing style, using many unusual words.

Only a person who is ___ with a desire to create beautiful music can become a great musician.

staid

When the mile run began, Ken quickly took the lead, but we knew that he could not __ that pace.

synonym of "penetrable"

It is all well to criticize and ___ the mistakes of people, but why don't you give them credit?

prone

The team doctor ran onto the field toward the ___ figure of the injured player.

antonym of "unadorned"

We learned that behind the old professor's ___ exterior there was a keen sense of humour.

residue

I like jokes, but I don't approve of making such ___ remarks when it's a serious matter.

promontory

After beling the apple of her eye for years, I suddenly found myself ___ from her affections.

antonym of "lowlands"

I admire the way Anne delivered a long speech entirely without ___ to written notes.

recourse

I would not call Lucy a friend, as she made no ___ about sharing your secret with everyone!

synonym of "headland"

porous

After months of rejection, Leah decided to hire a manager, hoping to ____ her career.

bolster

antonym of "superstar"

synonym of "overthrow"

synonym of "deposit"

Talking loudly on the phone in public so that everyone knows about your private life is ___.

qualm

Because they failed to deliver the goods on time, we felt justified in ___ the entire contract.

synonym of "unknown"

nonentity

synonym of "resort"

While my sister's memory is retentive, mine seems to be as ___ as a sieve.

obsess

Those who think recess is a ___ activity do not see its purpose.

synonym of "maintain"

My brother tried to appear ___ when he was named for honors, but I know he was thrilled.

After the claims of all the creditors, the ___ of the estate will be shared by the children.