| 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) |
| affluent | ADJ abounding in wealth, rich (poor) |
| antiquity | N the quality of being ancient, antique (new) |
| Chasten | V to use punishment to correct behavior, discipline (praise) |
| civility | N polite and courteous behavior, courtesy (rudeness) |
| congenial | adj characterized by friendly sociability, agreeable (hostile) |
| deft | adj skillful, competent (clumsy) |
| dispatch | V to send away with promptness, transmit (keep) |
| garner | V to gather together, acquire (scatter) |
| heretical | adj contrary to church doctrine, unorthodox (orthodox) |
| iconoclast | N one who attacks established beliefs or institutions, radical (loyalist) |
| irreproachable | adj faultless, blameless (guilty) |
| mercurial | adj changing unpredictably, fickle (steady) |
| nuance | N a subtle distinction, degree (uniformity) |
| partisan | N supporter, one who shows allegiance, follower or supporter (opponent) |
| pious | adj marked by showing devotion, devout (disrespectful) |
| raucous | adj loud and boisterous, cacophonous, disorderly (orderly) |
| repungant | adj disgustingly offensive, repulsive (pleasant) |
| sporadic | adj occasionly occuring, infrequent (incessant) |
| terrestrial | adj of the earth, earthly (divine) |
| ungainly | adj awkward, clumsy (elegant) |
| aggregate | N sum total, collection (individual) |
| archipelago | N a group of islands |
| boon | N blessing, benefit, advantage (disadvantage) |
| Buffoon | N a clown, silly person (serious person) |
| Contaminant | N something that causes impurity, pollutant (purity) |
| corrugated | adj bent into folds, grooved (flat) |
| deleterious | adj harmful, dangerous (harmless) |
| disputatious | adj inclined to fight, combative (peaceful) |
| fetter | V to restrict by shackling (to let free) |
| giddy | adj excited or dizzy, lightheaded (serious) |
| indomitable | adj incapable of being conquered, resolute (feeble) |
| irresolute | adj undetermined, unsure of how to proceed, indecisive (decisive) |
| panacea | N cure-all, remedy (problem) |
| peruse | N to read or examine carefully, scruntinize (to skim) |
| prodigy | N a genius, one with exceptional talents (normal person) |
| rebuff | V to snob or refuse, scorn (accept) |
| resilient | adj ability to return to a former state, durable (weak) |
| scapegoat | N one who takes the blame for others, accused (innocent) |
| spurious | adj false or deceitful, forged (real) |
| vivacious | adj full of life, lively (dull) |
