| A | B |
|---|
| adamant | any extremely hard substance; any hard, impenetrable substance |
| aphorism | a concise statement expressing a general truth; a piece of practical wisdom |
| axiom | a statement widely accepted as being true on its own merits (without proof) |
| deletrious | having a harmful effect; injurious |
| diatribe | a harsh & bitter speech or writing; denunciation; invective; tirade |
| empirical | based on experiment & observation without regard for system & theory |
| epoch | an era, a period of time |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by a specially initiated few |
| ethereal | lacking material substance; light, airy, delicate |
| lethargy | abnormal drowsiness; lack of energy |
| anodyne | a medicine that relieves or lessens pain |
| paraxysm | a sudden fit; an attack |
| pragmatic | concerned with practical results, practical values, or matters of fact |
| sardonic | bitterly contemptuous; disdainfully humorous; derisively mocking |
| sycophantically | in the manner of a servile or self-seeking flatterer |
