| A | B |
| Abjure | affirm; avow; aver; profess |
| Acrid | gentle; soothing; mild |
| August | humble; base; mean; lowly; abject |
| Callous | sensitive; compassionate; tenderhearted |
| Clandestine | open; overt; undisguised; aboveboard |
| Compunction | shamelessness; insouciance; nonchalance |
| Conflagration | deluge; flood |
| Elated | depressed; crestfallen; despondent; blue |
| Indelible | erasable; impermanent; ephemeral |
| Indulgent | strict; severe; inflexible; hard-nosed |
| Inveterate | sporadic; intermittent; occasional |
| Irrelevant | pertinent; material; apropos; germane |
| Nocturnal | daytime; diurnal |
| Platitude | epigram; quip; witticism; bon mot |
| Quell | incite; provoke; arouse; foment; stir up |
| Quiescent | active; thriving; lively; bustling; volatile |
| Tacit | explicit; express; specific |
| Tangible | immaterial; imperceptible; insubstantial |
| Trenchant | dull; bland; insipid; vapid; imperceptive |