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Annul
Brittany Spears anulled her first marrage. |
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To reduce to nothing; ineffective; void |
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Blase
When I was telling my friend about my day she was very Blase. |
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Indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures |
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Bolster
The Seahawks bolstered their offence during the off-season. |
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Bold to support; give a boost to |
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Deplore
The teacher deplored my actions when I was messing around. |
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To feel or express regret or disapproval |
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Frivolous
The man who tried to sue McDonalds with a frivolous lawsuit, because he got fat. |
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Of little importance; not worthy of serious attention |
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Muster
The army mustered soldiers together to fight the enemys. |
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To bring together for service or battle |
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Nonentity
The man was a nonentity to me, after what he did to that innocent dog. |
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A person or thing of no importance |
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Obsess
The man was obsessed with his wife. |
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To trouble haunt or fill the mind |
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Omate
The room was omate because of the upcoming party. |
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Oust The man was ousted from the race after he screwed up in the time trial. |
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Peruse Have the lawyer peruse the agreement. |
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To read thoroughly and carefully |
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porous
The spunge is very porous, so water can seap through. |
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Full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
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promontory
There is many promontorys along the coast. |
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A high point of land extending into water |
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Prone
They found the man prone, and lifeless in the dark alley. |
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Qualm
I got a qualm when I was sitting there on my bed. |
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recourse I was a recourse for my sister when she couldn't decide what to do. |
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a person or thing turned to for help or advice |
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residue There was residue on the windshield in the morning after it had snowed. |
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a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
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sollcitous The woman was very sollcitous about her daughter, after she fell and broke her leg. |
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stald I was very stald, after my boring day. |
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serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
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sustian The boy sustained his girlfriend after a rough day. |
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to support, nourish, keep up, to sugffer, undergo |
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