| A | B |
|---|
| annul | reduce to nothing; make ineffective; void |
| blase | indifferent; bored |
| bolster | supports, boost; long pillow |
| deplore | feel regret or disapproval |
| frivolous | not serious; of little importance |
| muster | gather for service or battle; group; list of men for military service |
| nonentity | person or thing that is not important |
| obsess | trouble, haunt or fill the mind |
| ornate | decorated; splendid; really fancy |
| oust | to remove; drive out of position or place |
| peruse | read thoroughly and carefully |
| porous | full of holes; can be penetrated by air or water |
| promontory | high point of land over water |
| prone | lying face down; inclined or likely |
| qualm | uneasy or doubtful; feeling faint or nausea |
| recourse | person or thing turned to for help or advice; act of seeking help or protection |
| residue | remainder; what is left over when part has been used up or removed |
| solicitous | showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something |
| staid | serious and dignified; quiet |
| sustain | to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer or withstand |
| adage | wise saying; advice |
| churlish | no manners or rude |
| decree | make a rule or a law |
| preclude | prevent from happening; make impossible |
| servile | slave, act like a servant |
