| A | B |
| articulate | pronounce, elucidate, adj.-eloquent |
| cavort | gambol |
| credence | credit, trust, confidence |
| decry | denounce, censure, devalue |
| dissemble | dissimulate, mask, feign |
| distraught | frantic, distracted |
| eulogy | panegyric, encomium, tribute, testimonial |
| evince | exhibit, manifest, occasion |
| exhume | disinter, unearth, uncover |
| feckless | feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual |
| murky | dim, cloudy, unclear |
| nefarious | iniquitous, reprehensible |
| piquant | tangy, zestful |
| primordial | original, primeval, primal |
| propinquity | proximity, similarity |
| unwonted | unusual, uncomon, unexpected, atypical |
| utopian | idealistic |
| verbiage | verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon |
| verdant | artless, naive |
| viscous | gummy, sticky, thick |
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