| A | B |
| annul | to revoke or invalidate |
| blase | boring or bland |
| bolster | to sturdy up or a cushion used to prop up something |
| deplore | hate or detest |
| frivolous | petty or not necessary |
| muster | to gather up |
| nonentity | a nothing or nobody |
| obssess | to think about or dwell on constantly |
| ornate | fancy or decorative |
| oust | to kick out or remove forcibly |
| peruse | to skim through or look over |
| porous | full of holes |
| promontory | a look out or cliff that looks out above the water |
| prone | likely to happen or likely to happen to |
| qualm | a nervous feeling |
| recourse | something to fall back on or a resource |
| residue | a film or bits of leftover remains |
| solicitous | anxious, concerned, or eager |
| staid | fixed, settled or permanent |
| sustain | to support or keep going |