| A | B |
| Stilted | Adj. Stiff; artificially formal. |
| Sedentary | Adj. 1. Remaining stationary for a long time. 2. Not migratory (staying in one area). |
| Pristine | Adj. 1. Uncorrupted; unspoiled. 2. Primitive (similar to conditions at earlest times). |
| Paradigm | N. 1. A good example of something. 2. A pattern or a model. |
| Juxtapose | V. To place side by side (especially for comparison). |
| Facade | N. 1. A false or artificial appearance. 2. The design of the outside of a building. |
| Penury | N. Extreme poverty. |
| Adulate | V. To praise excessively. |
| Diatribe | N. A bitter criticism. |
| Malleable | Adj. Able to be shaped or influenced. |