| A | B |
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| approbation | disapproval, condemnation, censure |
| assuage | intensify, aggravate, exacerbate |
| coalition | splinter, group |
| decadence | rise, growth, development, maturation |
| elicit | repress, quash, squelch, stifle |
| hackneyed | new, fresh, novel, original |
| hiatus | continuity, continuation |
| innuendo | direct statement |
| jaded | unspoiled, uncloyed |
| lurid | pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome |
| meritorious | blameworthy, reprehensible, descreditable |
| petulant | even-tempered, placid, serene, amiable |
| provincial | cosmoplitan, catholic, broad- minded |
| umbrage | pleasure, delight, satisfaction |
| unctuous | gruff, blunt |
| ameliorate | worsen, aggravate, exacerbate |
| aplomb | confusion, embarraassment, abashment |
| bombastic | unadorned, simple, plain, austere |
| callow | mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated |
| exhort | discourage, advise against, deprecate |
| infringe | stay in bounds |
| ingratiate | alienate, humiliate oneself, mortify oneself |
| intrinsic | extrinsic, external, outward |
| inveigh | acclaim, glorify, extol |
| lassitude | energy, vitality, animation, liveliness |
| millenium | doomsday, day of judgement |
| occult | mundane, common, oublic, exoteric |
| precipitate | wary, cautious, circumspect |
| stringent | lenient, mild, lax, permissive |
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