| A | B |
| abject | wretched, miserable, ignoble, sheer, utter |
| agnostic | doubter |
| complicity | connivance, collusion |
| derelict | n. vagrant, adj. remiss, delinquent |
| diatribe | harangue, tirade |
| effigy | gifure, figurine, likeness |
| equity | justice, fairness, impartiality |
| inane | vapid, idiotic, moronic, fatuous |
| indictment | charge, accusation |
| indubitable | unquestionable, indisputable |
| intermittent | fitful, spasmodic, random |
| moot | debatable, questionalbe, v. broach |
| motif | theme |
| neophyte | tenderfoot, tyro, rookie |
| perspicacity | acuity, acumen, discernment |
| plenary | unlimited, unrestricted |
| surveillance | observation, scrutiny, monitoring |
| sylvan | forested, arcadian |
| testy | irritable, peevish, waspish, petulant |
| travesty | burlesque, parody, caricature, farce |
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