| A | B |
| contemptible | despicable;hateful |
| obtuse | not sharp-edged or pointed |
| ideally | in agreement with an ideal |
| chronic | lasting a long time |
| incomprehensible | impossible to understand |
| impertinent | disrespectful;rude |
| bland | soothing;mild |
| pessimistic | expecting things to turn out badly |
| malicious | harmful;mean |
| diligent | hardworking;painstaking |
| gaudy | tastelessly cheap and showy |
| jovial | full of playful good humor |
| extrovert | a person who is outgoing and interested in others |
| abhor | to feel hatred or disgust toward something |
| quota | an allotment |
| congeniality | compatibility;friendliness |
| dupe | a person easily tricked or decieved |
| tycoon | a powerful business person or industrialist |
| cynic | a person who believes that people act only from selfish motives |
| intimate | characterizing one's deepest nature |