| A | B |
|---|
| auxiliary | additional, back-up, reserve, accessory |
| candid | forthright, plainspoken, unbiased |
| cubicle | enclosure, hole-in-the-wall |
| drudgery | toil, labor, grind |
| envoy | agent, ambassador, emissary, minister |
| escalate | climb, raise, ascend, mount |
| expedient | contrivance, device, serviceable |
| feign | fake, sham, affect, simulate |
| flair | aptitude, bent, knack, panache |
| grievous | painful, heartrending, onerous |
| heterogeneous | miscellaneous, mixed variegated |
| horde | crowd, mass, multitude |
| impel | urge, pusch, spur, propel, incite |
| incredulous | dubious, mistrustful, doubting |
| inscribe | imprint, enroll, enlist |
| monologue | soliloquy, recitation |
| prognosis | prediction, projection |
| rasping | scratchy, scraping, abrasive, gravelly |
| repugnant | hateful, odious, revolting, repulsive |
| scuttle | abandon, discard, scrap, ditch, dump |
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