| Term | Definition |
|---|
| annul | to reduce to nothing; to make indifferent |
| blase | indifferent; bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures |
| bolster | to support, give a boost to |
| deplore | to feel or express regret or disapproval |
| frivolous | of little importance, not worthy of serious attention |
| muster | to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon |
| 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 and carefully |
| porous | full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water |
| promontory | a high point of land extending into water |
| prone | inclined, likely; lying face down |
| qualm | a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt |
| recourse | a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the 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 | serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct |
| sustain | to support, nourish, keep up; to bear up under, withstand |
| aghast | filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror |
| ample | more than enough, large, spacious |
| apparition | a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
| assert | to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully |
| cower | to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame |
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