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