| A | B |
|---|
| superficial | shallow; not thorough |
| disdain | arrogant scorn; contempt |
| obscure | unknown; hard to understand; dark |
| ambiguous | unclear in meaning; confusing |
| apathy | lack of interest; lack of feeling |
| diligent | hardworking |
| prodigal | wasteful; extravagent |
| competent | able; properly qualified or skilled |
| reverent | showing respect or honor |
| pompous | affectedly self-important; pretentious |
| reproach | to scold, usually in disappointment; to disgrace |
| diversity | variety |
| laudable | praiseworthy; commendable |
| rational | based on reason; sane; moderate |
| hostile | unfriendly; opposed |
| enigma | a mystery; a puzzle |
| censor | to make deletions or changes to, usually to suppress a certain kind of material, in a text |
| innocuous | harmless; banal |
| anarchy | lawlessness; disorder; lack of government |
| skeptical | inclined to question the truth or soundness of accepted ideas |
| relevant | pertinent |
| malicious | intending or doing harm |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| erratic | inconsistently variable in conduct |
| banal | unoriginal; ordinary |
| dogmatic | arrogantly assertive about unproven ideas |
| arrogant | aggressively assertive or presumptuous; overbearing |
| candid | honest and open |
| augment | to make bigger; to increase |
| discern | perceive clearly with the mind or sense |
| meticulous | giving great or excessive attention to details |
| pious | religious; devout |
| zeal | earnestness or fervor in advancing a cause or rendering service |
| profuse | exuberantly plentiful; abundant |
| distort | to put out of shape; to twist, warp, or deform |
| vulnerable | exposed to damage or criticism |
| trivial | of small valu eor important; trifling |
| aesthetic | having to do with artistic beauty |
| biased | prejudiced; skewed |
| valid | sound or defensible; well grounded |
