| A | B |
| prevaricate | equivocate, lie |
| jovial | jocular, merry |
| saturnine | morose, sulky |
| aegis | auspices, support |
| atone | expiate, make amends |
| lewd | lascivious, vulgar |
| aloof | indifferent, unresponsiveness |
| succinct | terse, concise |
| auspicious | propitious, promising |
| jaded | satiated, worn-out |
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