| A | B |
|---|
| annul | to make ineffective or inoperative |
| blase | indifferent; bored from too much pleasure |
| bolster | to support or give a boost to |
| deplore | to feel or express regret or disapproval |
| frivolous | of little importance |
| muster | to gather or summon; to include |
| nonentity | a person of thing of no importance |
| obsess | to trouble, haunt , or fill the mind |
| ornate | elaborately decorated; showily splendid |
| oust | to remove, drive out of position or place |
| peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
| porous | full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated |
| promontory | a high point of land extending into water |
| prone | lying face down; inclined |
| qualm | a pang of conscience, uneasiness |
| recourse | a person or thing turned to for help or advice |
| residue | a remainder |
| solicitous | showing concern or care |
| staid | serious or dignified |
| sustain | to support, nourish, keep up |
