| A | B |
|---|
| aesthetic | relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art |
| tactile | perceptible by touch; capable of being felt |
| censorious | very critical; fault-finding |
| desolate | deserted, without inhabitants, barren |
| dictum | an authoritative statement, decree, a declaration |
| flourish | to thrive, to grow well, prosper |
| incessant | uniterrupted, constant, continuous |
| insidious | treacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way |
| oblivion | state of being forgotten |
| obscure | difficult to see, vague |
| odious | deserving hate or contempt |
| pedantry | act of showing off learning in a manner that is needles and unimaginative |
| perfunctory | acting routinely with little interest or care |
| perpetuate | to prolong the existence of something |
| proclivity | inclination, tendancy |
| profuse | extravagantly abuntant, flowing freely |
| pulverize | to reduce into small pieces, to demolish |
| ravenous | urgently eager for food; craving satisfaction or gratification |
| stolid | showing little emotion |
| cacophonous | harsh sounding, having dissonance or discord |
