| A | B |
|---|
| infinite | endless |
| pedantically | with undue attention to trivial points of scholarship |
| bibliophile | book lover or collector |
| misanthropy | hatred or mistrust of people |
| contrivance | artificial arrangement; invention, plan or mechanical device |
| inured | accustomed (used to something difficult or painful) |
| increments | small increases |
| recoiled | drew back in fear, surprise, or disgust |
| paramount | supreme; dominant |
| annihilate | destroy; demolish |
| irrevocable | irreversable; incapable of being canceled or undone |
| immutable | unchangeable; never changing or varying |
| ponderous | heavy and slow-moving |
| apprehension | dread ; fear of a future event |
| ineffably | indescribably; inexpressibly |
