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