| A | B |
|---|
| agile | adj; ability to move quickly SYN: nimble, alert ANT: clumsy |
| antidote | n; something that relives the effects of poison SYN: remedy ANT: poison |
| ascertain | v; to find out definitely SYN: determine, learn |
| desolate | adj; deserted, without inhabitants, empty and depressing SYN: barren, dismal ANT: populous, cheerful |
| dissuade | v; to talk somebody out of something SYN: deter, discourage ANT: persuade |
| distend | v; to expand as if by pressure SYN: inflate, bloat ANT: deflate |
| eulogy | n; a spoken or written tribute; great praise SYN: acclamation |
| indelible | adj; impossible to remove or alter; unforgettable SYN: permanent, ingrained ANT: fleeting, temporary |
| malevolence | n; a desire to do harm SYN: malice, wickedness ANT: compassion |
| obliterate | v; to destroy completely; to erase SYN: demolish, annihilate ANT: protect |
| ornate | adj; having elaborate excessive decoration or language SYN: flamboyant, sumptuous ANT: plain |
| piety | n; religious devotion; strict observance of religion SYN: faithfulness, holiness ANT: badness, evil |
| precarious | adj; dangerously unstable; not well founded SYN: unsteady, insecure ANT: safe, stable |
| quiescent | adj; inactive or at rest SYN: dormant, inert ANT: lively, energetic |
| squalid | adj; neglected and dirty; without any fine qualities SYN: filthy, fetid, sleazy ANT: clean, reputable |
