| A | B |
|---|
| annul | to reduce to nothing; to declare invalid |
| blase` | indifferent; bored |
| bolster | to support, give a boost to |
| deplore | to feel or express regret/disapproval |
| frivolous | of little importance; not to be taken seriously |
| muster | to bring together; to gather |
| nonentity | a person/thing of no importance |
| obsess | to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
| ornate | elaborately decorated; showy |
| oust | to remove, drive out of position |
| peruse | to read thoroughly and carefully |
| porous | full of tiny holes; able to be penerated by air/water |
| promontory | a high point of land extending into water |
| prone | lying face down; inclined; likely |
| qualm | pang of conscience; feeling of faintness |
| recourse | a person or thing turned to for help; seeking help/advice |
| residue | a remainder |
| solitious | showing concern or care |
| staid | serious and dignified |
| sustain | to support; to suffer; to bear up |
