| A | B |
|---|
| hackneyed | used too often;stale from overuse;trite;cliched |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfection; a perfect example of something |
| ascribe | to assign (as to a cause); to attribute; to think of as coming from or belonging to someone |
| inconsequential | unimportant; petty; trivial |
| humdrum | without variety or excitement; monotonous; dull; commonplace |
| engendered | to bring into being; to produce; to cause |
| idiosyncrasy | a personal peculiarity that is an identifying trait; a quirk |
| elegy | a sad or mournful poem or song, often about someone who is dead |
| introvert | a person who looks inward; a shy quiet person |
| homilies | a sermon, especially on something in the Bible; a long, often dull, moralizing talk or writing |
