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VOCABULARY 3-4. NONENTITY. NONENTITY: One of little or no importance. Freshmen sometimes feel like nonentities on campus. OUST. OUST: To Remove from a position of power. The king was ousted from his throne by an opposing force
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NONENTITY: One of little or no importance • Freshmen sometimes feel like nonentities on campus
OUST: To Remove from a position of power • The king was ousted from his throne by an opposing force • The Egyptian President was ousted after 18 days of demonstration
PERUSE: To read carefully • Always peruse the contract before signing it. • The students perused their notes before he test
POROUS: Having many small holes in the surface, permeable by water/air • A sponge is very porous
PROMONTORY: A high point of land Jutting into water • The lighthouse was perched on a promontory
RECOURSE: To turn to for aid or safety After getting several driving tickets, the only recourse available to the teen was to get enrolled in a Driver’s Ed Program.
RESIDUE: something that is left over after part is removed • The dishwashing detergent left a residue on the glasses
SOLICITOUS: Full of concern, Anxious • Parents are solicitous of their children’s welfare • Calpurnia was a solicitous housekeeper and always took good care of the Finch children.
MISHAP: An unfortunate accident • The mishap was caused by the distracted teen driver talking on the cell phone.
INSTIGATE: To cause trouble • The football player instigated a fight and received a penalty.
PERSPECTIVE: Point of view • From my perspective, the decision to cancel school vacation was unfair.
RELEVANT: having to do with the matter being considered; to the point • The students were required to answer the question on the test using relevant details from the passage.
ADO: Fuss, Trouble, or bother • The actress was making much ado about nothing and delayed the play. “ Without further ado I present the stars of the show”….said the director of the play.
Apparition: A ghostly appearance/phantom • The apparition appeared out of nowhere and scared me!
Assert: To state firmly • Tom Robinson asserted that he was not guilty of the crime.