| A | B |
|---|
| Ludicrous | Ridiculous |
| Seine | fish with nets |
| Concocted | put together; made up |
| ostensibly | for the sake of appearances |
| abstraction | an idea or concept rather than something tangible |
| hyperkinetic | overactive |
| jetsam | items cast overboard from a ship; castoffs |
| odyssey | a long, complicated journey |
| extemporaneous | impromptu; done without planning |
| scrupulously | carefully |
| oxymoronic | containing a contradition (ex. jumbo shrimp) |
| constituents | members of a community who vote to elect their leaders |
| fatuous | foolish |
| espoused | claimed to champion |
| desiccated | dried-out |
| graffito | personal markings in public spaces |
| matrix | a grid |
