| A | B |
|---|
| annul | to make legally void, cancelled, or ineffective |
| blase | bored or indifferent to, unexcited by |
| bolster | to boost or support post or cushion |
| deplore | to regret or disapprove of |
| frivolous | of little importance, or not meant seriously, silly |
| muster | to gather or bring together forces; or a list of men for service, a gathering, accumulation |
| nonentity | a "nobody", a person or thing of no importance |
| obsess | to be completely preoccupied with, to trouble or fill the mind with |
| ornate | decorative, showy |
| oust | to remove, or drive out of a position or place |
| peruse | to read carefully and thoroughly |
| porous | full of tiny holes, penetrable by water or air |
| promontory | a high point of land extending over water |
| prone | lying face down; or likely or inclined to something |
| qualm | uneasiness, misgiving or doubt;faintness or nausea |
| recourse | the act of seeking help or protection, or the person turned to for help or advice |
| residue | the remains, or leavings with something's been used or removed |
| solicitous | showing care and concern |
| staid | serious, quiet, and dignified |
| sustain | to support, keep up, or nourish; to withstand or suffer through |
