| A | B |
| contemptible | despicable; hateful |
| obtuse | no sharp edge; dull; slow to understand |
| ideally | perfectly; in theory |
| chronic | lasting a long time; habitual; constant |
| incomprehensible | impossible to understand; obscure |
| impertinent | disrespectful; rude; impolite; unrelated to a given topic |
| bland | soothing; mild; dull |
| pessimistic | expecting things to turn out badly; gloomy |
| malicious | harmful; mean; spiteful |
| diligent | hard working; painstaking |