| A | B |
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| adept | masterful, accomplished, proficient |
| aspire | seek, yearn, aim for, soar |
| bleak | grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren |
| chide | upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise |
| despicable | low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable |
| diminutive | undersized, minature, tiny, compact |
| emanicipate | set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter |
| erroneous | mistaken, fallacious, all wrong |
| exploit | utilize, turn to advantage, misuse |
| extemporaneous | spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff |
| impair | injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate |
| invincible | unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable |
| languid | lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic |
| mire | marsh, swamp, bog, slough |
| obtrusive | brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding |
| preamble | opening, preface, prologue, preliminary |
| render | present, furnish, submit, make, effect |
| rugged | rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough |
| skeptical | dubious, suspicious, incredulous |
| slipshod | messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory |
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