Lesson 4A
To remove, drive out of a position or place.
Oust
A person or thing of no importance.
Nonentity
Filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror.
Aghast
An area of authority or control; the right to administer justice.
Jurisdiction
A ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance.
Apparition
Lying face down; inclined, likely.
Prone
To read thoroughly and carefully.
Peruse
To crouch or shrink away in fear or shame.
Cower
Without restraint or control; not selective.
Indiscriminate
A thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document.
Addendum
Full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water.
Porous
Elaborately decorated; showily splendid.
Ornate
Not able to be heard.
Inaudible
Humorous, not meant seriously.
Facetious
Solicitous
To feel or express regret or disapproval.
Deplore
A high point of land extending into water.
Promontory
Appearing to be true, reasonable, or fair.
Plausible
More than enough, large, spacious.
Ample
Obsess
Of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously.
Frivolous
A person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection.
Recourse
A brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone.
Epitaph
Nearness, closeness.
Proximity
To declare a state or truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully.
Assert