| A | B |  
| annul | syn: cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify   ant: validate, authorize, ratify |  
| blase | ant: enthusiastic, passionate, fervent |  
| bolster | syn: strengthen, reinforce, buttress, validate  ant: undermine, weaken, impair |  
| deplore | syn: lament, bemoan, bewail   ant: approve, commend, extol |  
| frivolous | syn: silly, foolish, inane, petty, trifling   ant: serious, important, significant |  
| muster | syn: mobilize, marshal; roster, inventory   ant: disband, dismiss, disperse |  
| nonentity | syn: nobody  ant: celebrity, superstar |  
| obsess | syn: preoccupy |  
| ornate | syn: fancy, elaborate, flashy, flamboyant   ant: simple, plain, stark, austere |  
| oust | syn: expel, eject  ant: admit, welcome |  
| peruse | syn: study, pore over, scrutinize |  
| porous | syn: leaky, permeable   ant: airtight, waterproof, impermeable |  
| promontory | syn: cliff, headland |  
| prone | syn: prostrate, liable, apt  ant: standing upright, unlikely |  
| qualm | syn: regret, second thought, scruple |  
| recourse | syn: redress, remedy, resort |  
| residue | syn: remnant, remains, leavings |  
| solicitous | syn: concerned  ant: unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic |  
| staid | syn: sedate, sober, prim   ant: gaudy, jaunty, unconventional |  
| sustain | syn: foster, maintain |  
 
 
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