| A | B |
| annul | to reduce to nothing;to declare legally void or invalid |
| blase | indifferent, bored |
| bolster | to support or give as a boost |
| deplore | to feel or or express regret or disapproval |
| frivolous | of little importance |
| muster | to bring together for service or battle |
| nonentity | a person or thing of little or no importance |
| obsess | to think about something too much, to haunt |
| ornate | elaborately decorated |
| oust | to remove or drive out of power |
| peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
| porous | full of tiny holes; |
| promotory | a high point of land extending into water |
| prone | lying face down |
| qualm | a pang of consciousness; uneasiness |
| recourse | act of seeking help or advice |
| residiue | a remainder |
| soliicitous | showing concern or care; fearful or anxious |
| staid | serious and dignified |
| sustain | to support, nourish,to suffer |