| A | B |
| Abrasive | smooth; polished; satiny; oily; unctuous |
| Chagrin | jubilation; exultation; triumph; exult; delight |
| Complacent | discontented; chagrined |
| Concur | disagree; differ; part company |
| Defamation | salute; tribute; testimonial; praise |
| Explicate | confuse; bewilder; obscure; obfuscate |
| Fracas | agreement; accord; unanimity; harmony |
| Grotesque | appealing; attractive; comely |
| Pandemonium | order; calm; tranquility; peace; repose |
| Raucous | placid; tranquil; peaceful; serene; pastoral |
| Receptive | narrow-minded; intolerant; hidebound |
| Renounce | retain; secure; affirm; assent; aver |
| Repress | liberate; set loose; provoke; excite |
| Reticent | talkative; garrulous; voluble; long-winded |
| Savory | distasteful; unpalatable; malodorous; bland |
| Somnolent | alert; lively; wide-awake; stimulating |
| Vehement | apathetic; lukewarm; subdued; muted |
| Voluble | uncommunicative; reticent; taciturn; terse |
| Zealous | reluctant; unwilling; averse; tepid |