| A | B |
| annul | to reduce to nothing |
| blasé | bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures |
| annul | to make ineffective or inoperative |
| blasé | indifferent, apathetic |
| annul | to declare legally void or invalid |
| bolster | to support, to give a boost to |
| deplore | to feel or express regret or disapproval |
| bolster | a long pillow or cushion |
| frivolous | of little importance, not worthy of serious attention |
| bolster | a supporting post |
| muster | to bring together for service or battle |
| nonentity | a person or thing of no importance |
| muster | to amount to, comprise, or include |
| obsess | to trouble, haunt or fill the mind |
| ornate | elaborately decorated |
| oust | to remove, drive out of position or place |
| peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
| porous | full of tiny holes |
| promontory | a high point of land extending into water |
| porous | able to be penetrated by air or water |
| prone | lying face down |
| qualm | a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving or doubt |
| prone | inclined, likely |
| qualm | a feeling of faintness or nausea |
| recourse | a person or thing turned to for help or advice |
| residue | a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
| recourse | the act of seeking help or protection |
| solicitous | showing concern or care |
| staid | quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
| solicitious | fearful or anxious about someone or something |
| staid | serious and dignified |
| sustain | to support, nourish, keep up |
| sustain | to suffer, undergo |
| sustain | to bear up under, withstand |
| sustain | to affirm the validity of |