| A | B |
| annul | syn: cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify ant: validate, authorize, ratify |
| blase | ant: enthusiastic, passionate, fervent |
| bolster | syn: strengthen, reinforce, buttress, validate ant: undermine, weaken, impair |
| deplore | syn: lament, bemoan, bewail ant: approve, commend, extol |
| frivolous | syn: silly, foolish, inane, petty, trifling ant: serious, important, significant |
| muster | syn: mobilize, marshal; roster, inventory ant: disband, dismiss, disperse |
| nonentity | syn: nobody ant: celebrity, superstar |
| obsess | syn: preoccupy |
| ornate | syn: fancy, elaborate, flashy, flamboyant ant: simple, plain, stark, austere |
| oust | syn: expel, eject ant: admit, welcome |
| peruse | syn: study, pore over, scrutinize |
| porous | syn: leaky, permeable ant: airtight, waterproof, impermeable |
| promontory | syn: cliff, headland |
| prone | syn: prostrate, liable, apt ant: standing upright, unlikely |
| qualm | syn: regret, second thought, scruple |
| recourse | syn: redress, remedy, resort |
| residue | syn: remnant, remains, leavings |
| solicitous | syn: concerned ant: unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic |
| staid | syn: sedate, sober, prim ant: gaudy, jaunty, unconventional |
| sustain | syn: foster, maintain |
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