| A | B |
|---|
| annul | to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective |
| blase' | indifferent, bored |
| bolster | to support, to give a boost to; long pillow; post |
| deplore | to feel or express regret or disapproval |
| frivolous | of little importance, not worthy of serious attention |
| muster | to gather or summon; to bring together; list of men for military service |
| nonentity | person or thing of no importance |
| obsess | to trouble, hunt fill the mind of |
| ornate | elaborately adorned; showily splendid |
| oust | to remove, drive out of a position or place |
| peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
| porous | full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
| promontory | high point of land extending into water |
| prone | lying face down; inclined, likely |
| qualm | pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving or doubt |
| recourse | perosn or thing turned to for help or advice; process of seeking help or protection |
| residue | remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
| solicitous | showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something |
| staid | serious and diginified; quiet and proper in character or conduct |
| sustain | to hold up, support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo |
