| A | B |
|---|
| paradoxical | a statement or situation that seems to be absurd or contradictory, but in fact is or may be true |
| advocate | to support or speak in favor of something |
| estrange | to cause somebody to stop feeling friendly or affectionate toward somebody else or sympathetic toward a tradition or belief |
| existential | concerned with or relating to existence, especially human existence |
| ordinance | a law or rule made by an authority such as a city government |
| compel | to force somebody to do something |
| devious | not straightforward, sincere, or honest about intentions or motives |
| distinction | a difference between two or more people or things, or the recognition of such a difference |
| rabid | very enthusiastic about an idea, belief, or activity, often to the point of being blind to other opinions, beliefs, or preferences |
| sublimely | so awe-inspiringly beautiful as to seem almost heavenly |
