| A | B |
|---|
| asinine | marked by inexcusable failure to use good judgement |
| benign | showing kindness and gentleness |
| contemptuous | inclined to quarrels or disputes often over unimportant matters |
| diminutive | extremely small; tiny |
| dispensation | exemption from a rule or from a vow or a pledge |
| eccentric | devicting from an established plan or pattern or accepted usage or conduct |
| indigenous | originating in or produced in a particular region or environment |
| melancholy | sad and serious thoughtfulness; causing sadness |
| optimism | inclination to anticipate the best possible outcome |
| tyrannical | characteristic of an absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution |
