| A | B |
| atheist | does not believe in God |
| virtuoso | skillful practitioner of some art |
| numismatist | collects rare coins |
| esthete | unusual appreciation of beauty |
| pedant | ostentatious about learning |
| judas | will betray a friend |
| coquette | flirt |
| circe | destructive siren |
| martinet | offensive stickler for discipline |
| egoist | live for himself |
| ascetic | lives a simple and austere existence |
| sycophant | bootlicks the rich and powerful |
| demagogue | false leader of the common people |
| agnostic | not sure whether or not God exists |
| futilitarian | claims that life is completely futile |
| amazon | masculine woman, big and muscular |
| virago | sharp tongue and a vicious temper |
| gourmet | good taste in food |
| adonis | extremely handsome |
| vulgarian | coarse and uncouth |
| tyro | beginner in his profession |
| philologist | student of words |
| clairvoyant | can see into the future |
| connoisseur | authoritative judge and critic in some fine art or other area of excellence |
| philatelist | collects stamps |