| A | B |
| Coherent | logically connected; consistent: |
| Contend | to strive in rivalry; compete; vie: |
| Cynicism | cynical disposition, character, or belief. |
| Paradox | a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. |
| Seamy | unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable: |
| Sentiment | an attitude toward something; regard; opinion. |
| Trite | lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: |
| Representative | a person or thing that represents another or others. |
| Trivial | of very little importance or value; insignificant: |
| Wanton | done, shown, used, etc., maliciously or unjustifiably: |