| A | B |
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| trenchant | dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive |
| tangible | immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial |
| tacit | explicit, express, specific |
| quiescent | active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile |
| quell | incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up |
| platitude | epigram, quip, witticism |
| nocturnal | daytime, diurnal |
| irrelevant | pertinent, material, apropos, germane |
| inveterate | sporadic, intermittent, occasional |
| indulgent | strict, severe, inflexible, hard-nosed |
| indelible | erasable, impermanent, ephemeral |
| elated | depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue |
| conflagration | deluge, flood |
| abjure | affirm, avow, aver, profess |
| acris | gentle, soothing, mild |
| august | humble, base, mean, lowly, abject |
| callous | sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted |
| clandestine | open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard |
| compunction | shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance |
| ruminate | ignore, neglect, discard, forget |
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