| A | B |
|---|
| Annul | To reduce to nothing |
| BlasŽ | Indifferent |
| Bolster | To support |
| Deplore | To feel or express regret or disapproval |
| Frivolous | Not worthy of serious attention |
| Muster | To bring together for service or battle |
| Nonentity | A person or thing of no important |
| Obsess | To trouble |
| Ornate | Elaborately decorated |
| Oust | To remove; send me the wd hairy |
| Peruse | To read thoroughly and carefully |
| Porous | Full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
| Promontory | A high point of land extending into water |
| Prone | Lying face down; inclined or likely |
| Qualm | A feeling of faintness or nausea; a pang of conscience or uneasiness |
| Recourse | A person or thing turned to for help or advice |
| Residue | A remainder |
| Solicitous | Showing concern or care |
| Staid | Serious or dignified |
| Sustain | To support or nourish |
| Adage | Wise saying |
| Bonanza | Something very valuable |
| Churlish | Rude |
| Citadel | A fortress that protects a city |
| Collaborate | To work together |
| Decree | To command |
| Discordant | Lacking in harmony |
| Evolve | To change |
| Excerpt | To quote |
| Grope | To feel with hands |
| Hover | To float |
| Jostle | To bump against |
| Laggard | A person who moves slowly |
| Plaudits | applause |
| Preclude | To make impossible |
| Revert | To go back |
| Rubble | Broken stones ; ruins |
| Servile | Relating to a slave |
| Vigil | A period of watchful attention |
| Wrangle | To obtain |
