| A | B |
|---|
| Hackneyed | Used too often; stale from overuse; trite |
| Homily | A sermon, esp. from the Bible; a long, often dull, moralizing talk |
| Introvert | A person who looks inward; a shy, quiet person |
| Engender | To bring into being; to produce; to cause |
| Paragon | A model of excellence or perfection; a perfect example of something |
| Elegy | A sad, mournful poem/song, often about someone who's dead |
| Inconsequential | Unimportant; trivial; petty |
| Idiosyncrasy | A personal peculiarity that is an identifying trait; a quirk |
| Ascribe | To assign or attribute; to think as coming from/belonging to someone |
| Humdrum | Without variety or excitement; monotonous; dull |
