| A | B |
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| admonish | praise, pat on the back |
| breach | close, seal |
| circumspect | incautious, rash |
| cumbersome | manageable, easy to handle |
| deadlock | agreement, accord, breakthrough |
| diffuse | concentrated, brief, concise, succinct |
| dilemma | cinch |
| muddle | orderliness, tidiness, neatness |
| opinionated | open-minded, reasonable |
| perennial | brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral |
| predispose | immunize against, shield from |
| relinquish | hold onto, keep, retain, cling to |
| salvage | abandon, scrap, junk |
| spasmodic | steady, continuous, chronic |
| spurious | genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid |
| unbridled | restrained, held in check, muted |
| adjourn | open, call to order |
| alien | native, endemic, familiar |
| comely | plain, ugly, homely, repulsive |
| compensate | fail to reward, stiff |
| dissolute | virtuous, chaste, moral |
| erratic | steady, consistent, dependable |
| expulsion | admittance, admission |
| fortify | undermine, weaken, sap, impair |
| illegible | readable, decipherable, distinct, clear |
| jeer | applause, plaudits, accolades |
| lucrative | unprofitable, losing, in the red |
| mediocre | exceptional, outstanding, distinguished |
| proliferate | decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off |
| subjugate | be conquered, submit, surrender |
| sully | cleanse, purify, decontaminate |
| tantalize | satisfy, fulfill, gratify |
| terse | verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix |
| unflinching | irresolute, wavering, vacillating |
| abridge | expand, enlarge, augment |
| adherent | opponent, adversary, critic, detractor |
| altercation | agreement, accord |
| cherubic | impish, devilish, diabolic, fiendish |
| condone | censure, condemn, disapprove, deprecate |
| dissent | agree, concur, unanimity, harmony |
| eminent | obscure, nameless, unsung, lowly, humble |
| fabricate | take apart, undo, destroy, demolish |
| irate | calm, composed, cool, unruffled |
| obesity | emaciation, gauntness, scrawniness |
| pauper | millionaire, tycoon |
| rift | reconciliation |
| semblance | dissimilarity, contrast, total lack |
| surmount | be vanquished, be defeated, succumb to |
| terminate | begin, commence, initiate |
| trite | original, novel, fresh, innovative |
| access | total exclusion |
| anarchy | law and order, peace and quiet |
| arduous | easy, simple, effortless |
| auspicious | ill-omened, ominous, sinister |
| biased | fair, impartial, unprejudiced, just |
| daunt | encourage, embolden, reassure |
| disentangle | tangle up, ensnarl, snag |
| fated | accidental, fortuitous, chance, random |
| hoodwink | undeceive, disabuse, clue in |
| inanimate | living, alive, energetic, lively, sprightly |
| intrepid | timid, cowardly, craven, pusillanimous |
| pliant | rigid, stiff, inflexible, set in stone |
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