| A | B |
| annul | to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or invalid |
| blase | indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures |
| bolster | to support, give boost to; a long pillow or cushion, a supporting post |
| deplore | to express regret or disproval |
| frivolous | of little importance, not meant seriously |
| muster | to bring together; a list of men for the military, a gathering |
| nonentity | a person or thing of no importance |
| obsess | to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
| ornate | elaboratly decoarted |
| oust | to remove, drive out |
| peruse | to read throughly |
| porous | having many holes (small) |
| pomontory | a high point of land on the water |
| prone | lying face down: inclined or likely |
| qualm | uneasiness, doubt; s feeling of nausea |
| recouse | a person or thing used for protection or help; the act of seekin help |
| residue | a remainder |
| solicitous | showing concernt or care, fearful or anxious about something |
| staid | serious and dignified; quiet or subdies in manner |
| sustain | to support, nourish, keep up, to suffer or undergo |