| A | B |
| Accept | To receive (something offered), especially with gladness or approval |
| Except | With the exclusion of; other than |
| Advice | Opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem; counsel |
| Advise | counsel, recommend, suggest; used in business or legal correspondence |
| Allude | To make an indirect reference |
| Elude | To evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill |
| Allusion | The act of alluding; indirect reference |
| Illusion | An erroneous perception of reality |
| Censor | A person authorized to examine books, films, or other material and to remove or suppress what is considered objectionable |
| Censure | An official expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism. |
| Diffuse | To pour out and cause to spread freely. |
| Defuse | To remove the fuse from (an explosive device). |
| Elicit | Derive a solution, arouse, evoke |
| Illicit | Not sanctioned by custom or law; unlawful. |
| Exception | The act of excluding or the condition of being excepted; exclusion. |
| Exemption | Freedom or immunity from an obligation |
| Explicit | Fully and clearly expressed; leaving nothing implied. |
| Implicit | Implied or understood though not directly expressed: |
| Imminent | About to occur; impending |
| Eminent | Towering or standing out above others; prominent |
| Epic | An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language |
| Saga | A long detailed report or a prose narrative |
| Elegy | A mournful poem or song composed in elegiac couplets. |
| Eulogy | A laudatory speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died. |
| Imply | To express or indicate indirectly, not stated outright |
| Infer | To conclude from evidence or premises, not clearly stated. |
| Libel | A false publication, as in writing, print, signs, or pictures, that damages a person's reputation. |
| Slander | Oral communication of false statements injurious to a person's reputation. |
| Loath | Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined |
| Loathe | To dislike (someone or something) greatly; abhor. |