| A | B |
| pernicious | adj - causing serious harm |
| diffident | adj - lacking self confidence |
| debacle | n - chaotic failure |
| pejorative | adj - expressing disapproval or criticism |
| expurgate | verb - remove words from passages considered offensive or unsuitable |
| platitude | n - dull and unordinary statement; a cliché |
| anomalous | adj - irregular; deviating from the norm |
| innocuous | adj - unlikely to offend; harmless |