| A | B |
|---|
| aloof | unfriendly; distant with other people; apart |
| coalesce | to unite; to grow together; to fuse |
| culpable | deserving blame or censure for being wrong, injurious, evil, or improper |
| demeanor | the outward manner in which a person behaves |
| eclectic | deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources |
| elicit | to bring out; to draw forth; to bring to light |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel; to imitate; to rival through imitation |
| eschew | to take care to avoid; to shun; to elude |
| incongruous | lacking harmony or agreement; incompatible |
| malcontent | dissatisfied with existing conditions; one who is chronically dissatisfied; one who rebels against the establishment or the status quo |
| neophyte | a recent convert; a beginner or novice |
| ostracize | to exclude; to banish; to shut out; to shun |
| paramount | ranking highest in power or importance |
| pariah | a social outcast |
| quixotic | caught up in the romance of noble deeds and pursuit of unreachable goals; idealistic; without regard to practicality |
| resilient | able to spring back; readily recovering from illness or adversity |
| stigma | a lasting mark of disgrace, infamy, or reproach |
| stoic | a person apparently unaffected by pleasure, grief, or pain; indifferent, impassive |
| supercilious | haughty; condescending; expressing contempt |
| sycophant | a servile individual who attempts to advance him/herself through flattery |
