| A | B |
|---|
| anachronism | something considered out of date; something mistakenly placed in the wrong time period |
| base | having low morals; of inferior quality |
| bombastic | pompous |
| chimera | an imaginery monster; a foolish idea |
| diverge | to branch out; to deviate; to differ |
| empirical | based upon observation |
| gregarious | outgoing; living in groups or communities |
| malaise | a vague feeling of discomfort or weakness |
| paradox | anything exhibiting a contradictory nature |
| perfidy | treachery |
| slavish | excessively submissive; showing no independence or originiality |
| taciturn | typically silent |
| turbid | confused or disoriented; clouded; opaque |
| vociferous | characterized by loud and persistent shouting |
| wily | sly |
