| Term | Definition |
| annul | v to reduce to nothing |
| blase | adj bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures |
| bolster | v to support |
| deplore | v express regret |
| frivolous | adj of little importance |
| muster | v to bring together gathering |
| nonentity | n nobody |
| obsess | v fill the mind |
| ornate | adj fancy |
| oust | v to remove |
| peruse | v to read thoroughly and carefully |
| porous | adj full of tiny holes |
| promontory | n cliff |
| prone | adj likely |
| qualm | n doubt , regret |
| recourse | n a person or thing tuned to for help or advice |
| residue | n a remainder |
| solicitous | adj showing concern |
| staid | adj serious and dignified |
| sustain | v to support , keep up |