| A | B |
| chromatic | of colors |
| polyphony | music containing two or more voices harmonizing; counterpoint |
| synonymous | alike in meaning |
| ethnic | pertaining to groups of people having common customs, language, characteristics, etc. |
| bibliophile | a lover of books |
| astral | of the stars |
| tautologically | in a manner characterized by redundancy or repetition |
| chromatic | (of a scale in music) progressing by semi-tones |
| diaphonous | sheer; light; transparent; translucent |
| dialectics | the practice of logical debate to examine the truth of a theory |
| thermal | having to do with heat |
| hypercritical | excessively critical |
| polygamous | having more than one wife at the same time |
| diacritical | marks meant to distinguish as in phonetics, music, etc. |
| euphonious | pleasant or agreeable to the ear |
| ethnocentric | characterized by regarding one's race or culture as superior to all others |
| philological | concerning the study of (esp. classical) language in written historical sources |
| philanthropic | having to do with showing kindness & goodwill to humanity |
| amorphous | having no definite shape or form |
| eclectic | composed of selections from various sources |