| A | B |
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| antithesis | the exact opposite |
| aperture | a small and often narrow opening; an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc. |
| approbation | approval or agreement, often given by an official group; praise |
| aversion | a feeling of strong dislike or unwillingness to do something |
| buffoon | a person who does silly things, sometimes intentionally, that make other people laugh |
| compunction | any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action; a feeling of guilt or anxiety about something you have done or might do |
| cynic | someone who believes that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest; a person who believes that other people are interested only in themselves and therefore doubts that they can be good |
| edifice | a large building; a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance |
| erudition | knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning; scholarship |
| hiatus | a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.; a short pause in which nothing happens |
| malady | any disorder or disease of the body; a disease, or a problem in the way something works |
| malefactor | a person who does bad or illegal things; a criminal |
| portent | a sign that something bad is likely to happen in the future |
| query | a question, often one expressing doubt about something or looking for information |
| restitution | payment for damage or loss of property, or the return of items stolen or lost |
