| A | B |
|---|
| allocate | to set apart or to distribute; allot |
| endemic | native or confined to a particular region - indigenous - foreign |
| indelible | not able to be erased or removed, memorable; permanent - ephemeral |
| integrity | honesty, high moral standards; rectitude - dishonesty |
| quell | to subdue, put down forcibly; squelch - provoke |
| acquiesce | to accept without protest, to agree or submit; yield - resist |
| poignant | deeptly affecting, touching, keen or sharp in taste or smell; bittersweet - insipid |
| decrepit | old and feeble; worn-out, ruined; dilapidated - vigorous |
| plagiarism | passing off the work of another as one's own; piracy |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied; regrettable - laudable |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves, lithe and flexible; twisting - direct |
| irrelevant | not to the point, not applicable or pertinent; inapplicable - pertinent |
| callous | emotionally hardened, unfeeling; insensitive - sensitive |
| capricious | subject to whims or passing fancies; impulsive - constant |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound, impressive in style; resonant - grating |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small; cheap - generous |
| assiduous | persistent; attentive, diligent, unremitting - lackadaisical |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected, downcast; despondent - elated |
| placate | to appease, soothe, pacify; satisfy - irk |
| trenchant | incisive, keen, forceful, effective, cutting, caustic, distinct; penetrating - bland |
| quiescent | inactive, at rest; inert - active |
| allure | to entice, tempt, a strong attraction; beguile - repel |
| apprehensive | fearful or anxious, worried - confident |
| elated | in high spirits, jubilant, extremely pleased; ecstatic - crestfallen |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple, frank, sincere; naive - crafty |
| omnipotent | almighty; having unlimited power - powerless |
| deride | to ridicule, laugh at with contempt; mock - praise |
| rancor | bitter resentment or ill-will; animosity - harmony |
| placid | calm, peaceful; tranquilturbulent |
