| A | B |
| adjunct | N something added or joined, addition (deletion) |
| belligerent | adj waging war, aggressive (docile, weak) |
| censure | V to blame or condemn, denounce (to approve) |
| compliance | N a yielding, submission (resistance) |
| defile | V to make dirty, desecrate (respect) |
| diligent | adj hardworking, industrious, assiduous (lazy) |
| flout | V to treat with contempt, defy, disobey (obey) |
| galling | adj very irritating, annoying (soothing) |
| herald | V to proclaim, announce (keep quiet) |
| incantations | N a spell or charm |
| indigenous | adj native to a certain area, native (foreign) |
| nomadic | adj characterized by moving from place to place, roaming (resident) |
| parry | V to deflect or ward off a blow (attract) |
| precipitate | V to cause to speedily occur, to hasten (hinder) |
| pungent | adj sharp or biting (mild) |
| ratify | V to give formal approval, endorse (disapprove) |
| sagacious | adj very wise, discerning, astute (foolish) |
| slovenly | adj messy, untidy (neat) |
| spiteful | adj full of malice, cruel (kind) |
| taper | V to decrease in thickness or width (increase) |