| Question |
Answer |
| to reduce to nothing; to declare legally invalid |
annul |
| indifferent; bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic |
blase |
| to support, give a boost to; a pillow or cushion |
bolster |
| to feel or express regret or disapproval |
deplore |
| of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
frivolous |
| to bring together for service or battle; to gather; a gathering; a list of men for military service |
muster |
| a person or thing of no importance |
nonentity |
| to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind |
obsess |
| elaborately decorated; showily splendid |
ornate |
| to remove; to drive out of position or place |
oust |
| to read thoroughly and carefully |
peruse |
| full of tiny holes, able to be penetrated by air or water |
porous |
| a high point of land extending into water |
promontory |
| lying face down; inclined; likely |
prone |
| a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving or doubt |
qualm |
| a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection |
recourse |
| a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed |
residue |
| showing concern or care, fearful or anxious about someone or something |
solicitous |
| serious and dignified, quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
staid |
| to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer or undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of |
sustain |