| A | B |
| admonish | praise, pat on the back |
| breach | close, seal |
| circumspect | wary, prudent, guarded |
| cumbersome | manageable, easy to handle |
| deadlock | agreement, accord, breakthrough |
| diffuse | concentrate; brief, concise, succinct |
| dilemma | cinch |
| muddle | orderliness, tidiness, neatness |
| opinionated | open-minded, reasonable |
| perennial | brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral |
| predispose | immunize against, shield from |
| relinquish | hold on to, keep, retain, cling to |
| salvage | abandon, scrap, junk |
| spasmodic | steady, continuous, chronic |
| spurious | genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid |
| unbridled | restrained, held in check, muted |
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