| A | B |
| Banal | lacking freshness or originality; trite |
| Emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| Mimicry | the close imitation of the speech of another |
| Platitude | a trite remark or statement |
| Prototype | an original type or from that serves as a model |
| Recapitulate | to repeat in concise form |
| Redundant | exceeding what is necessary or natural |
| Rendition | an interpretation of a musical score |
| Sham | something false or empty that is supposed to be genuine |
| Simulation | an imitation |