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Annul
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(v.) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative
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Blase
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(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures
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Bolster
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(v.) to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post
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Deplore
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(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval
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Frivolous
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(adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
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Muster
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(v.) to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; (n.) a list of men for military service
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Nonentity
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(n.) a person or thing of no importance
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Obsess
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(v.) to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind
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Ornate
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(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid
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Oust
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(v.) to remove, drive out of a position or place
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Peruse
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(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully
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Porous
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(adj.) full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water
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Promontory
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(n.) a high point of land extending into water
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Prone
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(adj.) lying face down; inclined, likely
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Qualm
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(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea
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