| A | B |
| maximum | largest, highest, utmost |
| mimic | copycat, impersonator; parrot, impersonate |
| ruffle | disurb; frill |
| serene | tranquil, composed, fair, august |
| sheepish | shamefaced, meek |
| stamina | endurance |
| depict | sketch, draw, picture, illustrate |
| disinterested | neutral, impartial, unbiased, apathetic |
| emcompass | surround, envelop, comprise |
| groundless | baseless, unsupported |
| hypocrite | phony, charlatan, fraud |
| incomprehensible | baffling, confusing, bewildering |
| manipulate | work, maneuver, exploit, influence |
| adverse | difficult, trying |
| arid | waterless, parched, boring, unimaginative |
| assailant | assaulter, attacher, mugger |
| billow | breaker, serge, bulge, balloon |
| confront | face, encounter |
| constrain | pressure, restrict, confine, limit |
| contemporary | present-day, modern, current; peer |
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