| A | B |
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| mundane | adj. ordinary; commonplace; of this world (rather than the world beyond) |
| eulogy | n. a speech or piece of writing in praise of a person or thing, especially to honor one who has recently died; a tribute; praise |
| progeny | n. children; offspring; descendants |
| copious | adj. abundant; plentiful; full of information; wordy |
| tenure | n. the holding of an office; the length of time for which a position is held; the permanence of position granted to teachers, civil service employees, and others |
| euphony | n. agreeableness of sound; pleasant combination of sounds in spoken words |
| sonorous | adj. giving out, capable of producing, or having a deep, rich sound |
| abnegation | n. self-denial; giving up or a renunciation of rights |
| poignant | adj. painfully felt; emotionally touching; pointed; sharp |
| extraneous | adj. coming from outside; foreign; not necessary; irrelevant |
| hackneyed | adj. used too often; stale from overuse; trite; cliched |
| paragon | n. a model of excellence or perfection; a perfect example of something |
| ascribe | v. to assign (as to a cause); to attribute; to think of as coming from or belonging to someone |
| inconsequential | adj. unimportant; petty; trivial |
| humdrum | adj. without variety or excitement; monotonous; commonplace |
| engendered | v. to bring into being; to produce; to cause |
| idiosyncrasy | n. a personal peculiarity that is an identifying trait; a quirk |
| elegy | n. a sad or mournful poem or song, often about someone who is dead |
| introvert | n. a person who looks inward; a shy, quiet person |
| homily | n. a sermon, especially on something in the Bible; a long, often dull, moralizing talk or writing |
