| A | B |
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| adept | clumsy, unskilled, maladroit, novice |
| bleak | rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging |
| chide | approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back |
| despicable | praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious |
| diminutive | oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous |
| emancipate | enslave, snare, chain, shackle |
| erroneous | accurate, correct, exact, unerring |
| extemporaneous | planned, rehearsed, prepared |
| impair | improve, strengthen, promote, advance |
| invincible | vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable |
| languid | lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening |
| obtrusive | meek, reserved, deferential, recessed |
| preamble | conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue |
| rugged | smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate |
| skeptical | believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous |
| slipshod | tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking |
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